Grimwade Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Grimwade Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grimwald'; v. Yonge, ii. 189. (2) Local, 'of Grimwood,' i.e. Grim's wood; compare Grimshaw, i.e. Grim's shaw.

Grimwade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5121:108,82411,299
Australia1791:150,81415,978
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Wales141:221,03813,576
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malta41:107,5681,849
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Grimwade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Grimwald'; v. Yonge, ii. 189. (2) Local, 'of Grimwood,' i.e. Grim's wood; compare Grimshaw, i.e. Grim's shaw.

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at Grim’s Wade or Ford [Old Norse uað, a ford]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grimwade Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimwade is most common in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Grimwade click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimwade? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grimwade is the 411,827th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,603,950 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Grimwade reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Grimwade is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 108,824. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Suffolk, where 12 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Grimwade Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grimwade has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Grimwade surname grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 8,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grimwade Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grimwade last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Grimwade earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.12% less than the national average, earning $34,467 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grinwade884/
Grymwade882/
Grimeade882/
Grimad862/
Grimadeau825/
Grimaud8010,868/
Garmade8076/
Grimado8039/
Grimadi8012/
Gormade807/
Grimada803/
Gramade802/
Grima D801/
Grimate801/
Grimdue800/
Grmde771/
Grimd770/
Grimwood754,230/
Grimaudo751,629/
Garamade75582/
Ghormade75252/
Guramade7513/
Grimeaud7510/
Gurumwad755/
Goramade754/
Grimmaud754/
Grimaido754/
Gharmade752/
Gurumade752/
Garmadeh752/
Grimaidi751/
Grimoado751/
Garimadi751/
Gurmuwad751/
Garimede751/
Griahmad751/
Cramwade750/
Grimwade O E O731/
Ghoramade711,540/
Greenwade71541/
Grimed71282/
Gurmad71196/
Grimod7188/
Grimet7168/
Garimidde7123/
Gwarimada7115/
Gharamade7112/
Grimud717/
Grimat717/
Gramad717/
Gourimate714/
Gramde713/
Grimda713/
Grimmatte712/
Grimid712/
Karimadeh711/
Grimmwood711/
Garmde711/
Garimedde711/
Ghorrmade711/
Gharemade711/
Gharmaode711/
Goramawad711/
Garimadoa711/
Grema Dei711/
Grmaud711/
Ghorimadh711/
Grimdy710/
Krumwiade710/
Gremaud673,095/
Gromada672,604/
Gramada671,787/
Krimadi67557/
Grimett67380/
Grămadă67338/
Grimoud67176/
Krimate67175/
Gramadă67157/
Grimaut67119/
Gormate67114/
Grimmet67100/
Garmada6784/
Grimida6780/
Garmode6774/
Garmadi6768/
Gramado6754/
Gormady6748/
Grimday6734/
Grimote6732/
Grumaud6727/
Karimad6723/
Karmade6721/
Garmate6720/
Grimuta6719/
Cremade6711/
Kermade6710/
Guermad6710/
Greenwaide676/
Goramad676/
Garamde675/
Gormode675/
Grémaud675/
Grimhed675/
Garimdi674/
Grumada673/
Gremayd673/
Grimato673/
Gurumad673/
Grumdey673/
Gurmude672/
Grimudo672/
Krimado672/
Garmado672/
Grimatt672/
Grămada672/
Gurmate672/
Greenwayde671/
Gromadi671/
Kirmade671/
Kurmade671/
Kurrimadde671/
Krimada671/
Gaarmde671/
Gramaud671/
Gromado671/
Garimid671/
Ghrmode671/
Gurmadi671/
Gorimta671/
Gormude671/
Graimet671/
Kormade671/
Gramate671/
Gremada671/
Goremad671/
Gori Madou671/
Gromaud671/
Grimeda671/
Gurimed671/
Ghermad671/
Grumede671/
Graimat671/
Gremado671/
Cromade670/
Greenwode590/

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