Grimson Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Grimson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grim.' The s is genitive = Grim's son. Grim was common in the 13th century; compare place-names Grimston, Grimstead, and Grimscote in the Hundred Rolls. Also compare Grimoldby.

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Grimson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2481:108,85412,149
England2341:238,11119,599
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Ireland471:100,1905,388
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales101:309,45316,869
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
France71:9,488,960336,266
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:123,10811,637
Scotland291:129,0765,773
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Grimson (46) may also be a first name.

Grimson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grim.' The s is genitive = Grim's son. Grim was common in the 13th century; compare place-names Grimston, Grimstead, and Grimscote in the Hundred Rolls. Also compare Grimoldby. Grimshaw, or Grimsditch; v. Grimbert and Grimkettle.

Peter fil. Grim, Pipe Roll, 6 Henry II.

Alan Grime, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Grim, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Warin Grim, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry Grym, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kitty's Quest.

'Grym de Stanlegh holdeth Stanley, as of ancient tenure, in the name of forestry,' circa 1300: East Cheshire.

Johannes Gryme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardas Gryme, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Gryme, 1379: ibid.

Ellen Gryme, of Bury, widow, 1575: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Grim's Son: v. Grim.

2 for Grimston, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grym, an ancient personal name, apparently Scandinavian, whence Grimson and the local names Grimwood, Grimshaw, Grimsdale, Grimwade, and several others to be found in their proper places.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grimson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimson (Russian: Гримсон) is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grimson is the 358,318th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,201,132 people. The surname Grimson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Grimson reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grimson is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 46 people.

It is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 108,854. In Australia Grimson is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 64 percent reside, Queensland, where 17 percent reside and Victoria, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Australia it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Grimson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grimson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 276 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grimson surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74% registered with the political party.

The amount Grimson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.98% more than the national average, earning $61,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $48,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimsson9340/
Grimmson932/
Grimsen8661/
Gremson8619/
Grinson8614/
Grimsom861/
Grímsson80161/
Grimsøen8054/
Grimsand809/
Grinsson806/
Grinsone803/
Grimåsen803/
Greemson801/
Greamson801/
Grinnson800/
Grimshan800/
Grimshane750/
Grenson71415/
Grinzon712/
Grincon712/
Gremsen710/
Greenson67158/
Grinzone6713/
Griensen6712/
Grinsanh671/
Greunson671/
Grinssen670/
Grimsham670/

Grimson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grimson in the Russian language
Гримсонgrimson-

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