Grindal Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Grindal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grindal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
England1141:488,75531,416
Norway1111:46,3276,632
Australia741:364,80730,412
Wales261:119,0209,008
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Grindal (22) may also be a first name.

Grindal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grindal occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grindal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grindal is the 601,907th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,123,151 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Grindal are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Grindal is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 22 people.

Grindal is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 2,369,013. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 27 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Norway, where 22 percent reside.

Grindal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grindal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grindal surname expanded 403 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 518 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grindal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grindal surname are 10.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grindal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.83% less than the national average, earning 329,362 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.39% more than the national average, earning $52,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 102.79% more than the national average, earning $100,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grindall93368/
Grindahl93196/
Grinndal9334/
Grinddal938/
Grindale932/
Grindaul931/
Grindaal931/
Grndal9210/
Grindhall881/
Grøndal86424/
Gröndal86317/
Grendal86151/
Grindol86105/
Grndahl8625/
Gröndahl801,432/
Grøndahl801,033/
Grendahl80456/
Groendal80117/
Gründahl8098/
Grendall8048/
Gryndahl8034/
Grendale8014/
Grimdahl8010/
Grendhal805/
Griendol800/
Gruendal800/
Grimdale800/
Greendale75299/
Greendahl7538/
Groendahl7536/
Groendaal752/
Grendahle751/
Grendol7121/
Greendaltt714/
Grendole671/
Greendolp630/

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Grindal Reference & Research

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grindal
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis