Grimshawe Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Grimshawe Surname Definition:

Grimshaw: The Grimshaws take their name from a Lancashire township. The family was once widely spread in Pendle Forest, one branch of it dates back to Nicholas Grimshaw of Heyhouses in the time of Elizabeth, and his descendants resided at Oakenshaw, Clayton - les - Moores (W.

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Grimshawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Grimshawe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Grimshaw: The Grimshaws take their name from a Lancashire township. The family was once widely spread in Pendle Forest, one branch of it dates back to Nicholas Grimshaw of Heyhouses in the time of Elizabeth, and his descendants resided at Oakenshaw, Clayton - les - Moores (W. W.). Some of the mayors of Preston during the latter half of last century, and the early part of the present century, also bore the name of Nicholas Grimshaw (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Grimshawe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grimshawe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Grimshawe is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimshawe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Grimshawe reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 67 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.

Grimshawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grimshawe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grimshawe last name grew 129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimshawe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grimshawe last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Grimshawe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.91% more than the national average, earning $55,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimshaw9412,465/
Grimshave895/
Grimschaw891/
Grimmshaw890/
Grinshawe890/
Grimsaw884/
Grimshei8224/
Gremshaw827/
Grimsahw822/
Grimsheu821/
Grimshea820/
Grimshow820/
Grimshead780/
Grimsey751,329/
Grimsay751/
Grimscheid746/
Grimseid7154/
Grimshou712/
Grimsoey711/
Grimseud711/
Grimseux710/
Grimscaia671/
Grinshead670/

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