Grimstad Surname

177,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Grimstad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grimstad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,7391:2,957265
United States4661:777,80960,305
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Grimstad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grimstad (Russian: Гримстад) occurs most in Norway. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Grimstad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimstad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grimstad is the 177,014th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,015,120 people. Grimstad is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Grimstad reside; 77 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Grimstad is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 1,739 people, or 1 in 2,957. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 44 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 38 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Denmark, where 3 percent are found.

Grimstad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grimstad has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grimstad last name grew 9,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grimstad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grimstad surname are 11.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Grimstad earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning 336,751 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $49,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning $45,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Grimstad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grimstad in the Russian language
Гримстадgrimstad-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grimstad
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