Grindall Surname
Approximately 368 people bear this surname
Grindall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grindall,' a chapelry in the parish of Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Roger de Grendale, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Grendale, Yorkshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGrindall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
Grindall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grindall,' a chapelry in the parish of Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Roger de Grendale, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Grendale, Yorkshire, ibid.
(English and Scandinavian) 1 Dweller at the Green-Dale [Old Englishgréne = Old Norse grœn + Old English dœl = O.N dal-r] There is a Grindall or Grindale in Yorks; and there are Grindles in Salop and Devon.
2 Grindel and Grendel were A. - Sax. pers. names [cp. Old English (poet.) grindel, a bar, bolt] Grendel was the name of the ogre killed by Beówulf: Wæs se grimma gæst The grim guest was Grendel háten. Grendel called.
Beówulf, 204-5.
A chapelry in Yorkshire.
A chapelry in Yorkshire.
Grindall Demographics
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Grindall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grindall Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grindall is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grindall? popularity and diffusion
Grindall is the 772,238th most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Grindall live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Grindall is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 215 people, or 1 in 1,685,856. In The United States Grindall is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent reside, Minnesota, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Grindall exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 9 percent reside.
Grindall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grindall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grindall surname increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grindall Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Grindall surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Grindall are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Grindall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $48,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.31% less than the national average, earning $45,058 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grindhall | 94 | 1 | / |
| Grindal | 93 | 516 | / |
| Grindahl | 88 | 196 | / |
| Grendall | 88 | 48 | / |
| Grinndal | 88 | 34 | / |
| Grinddal | 88 | 8 | / |
| Grindale | 88 | 2 | / |
| Grindaul | 88 | 1 | / |
| Grindaal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Grndal | 86 | 10 | / |
| Grøndal | 80 | 424 | / |
| Gröndal | 80 | 317 | / |
| Grendal | 80 | 151 | / |
| Grindol | 80 | 105 | / |
| Grndahl | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gröndahl | 75 | 1,432 | / |
| Grøndahl | 75 | 1,033 | / |
| Grendahl | 75 | 456 | / |
| Groendal | 75 | 117 | / |
| Gründahl | 75 | 98 | / |
| Gryndahl | 75 | 34 | / |
| Grendale | 75 | 14 | / |
| Grimdahl | 75 | 10 | / |
| Grendhal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Griendol | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grimdale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gruendal | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greendale | 71 | 299 | / |
| Greendahl | 71 | 38 | / |
| Groendahl | 71 | 36 | / |
| Groendaal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Grendahle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grendol | 67 | 21 | / |
| Greendaltt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grendole | 63 | 1 | / |
| Greendolp | 59 | 0 | / |
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