Grimwood Surname

109,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Grimwood 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.

Grimwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4441:22,7983,184
United States6431:563,70046,375
Australia4061:66,4927,929
Canada2731:134,96613,971
New Zealand2621:17,2843,026
South Africa791:685,79449,549
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Wales331:93,7747,567
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France51:13,284,544357,392
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2151:20,0622,857
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Grimwood 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

(English) Dweller at Grim’s Wood [Old English wudu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grimwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grimwood is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grimwood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 109,972nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,722,824 people. Grimwood is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Grimwood are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 2,444 people, or 1 in 22,798. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 17 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Grimwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grimwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Grimwood last name increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 784 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 643 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grimwood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grimwood surname are 20.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Grimwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.65% more than the national average, earning R 495,840 per year; in United States they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $38,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $49,822 CAD per year.

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