Grinder Surname

227,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Grinder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the grinder.' Very rare.

John Grynder, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

John Grinder, High Sheriff of Gloucester, 1405: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

'Joan, the widow of Richard Grinder, dies endowed with Rodley,' 34 Henry VI: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

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Grinder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3981:259,27024,498
Canada801:460,57039,784
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Sweden581:169,77211,770
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Norway131:395,56035,657
England61:9,286,343223,652
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:143,89313,487

Grinder (44) may also be a first name.

Grinder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the grinder.' Very rare.

John Grynder, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

John Grinder, High Sheriff of Gloucester, 1405: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

'Joan, the widow of Richard Grinder, dies endowed with Rodley,' 34 Henry VI: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

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

A journeyman miller-still so called in the S. of England. Le Grindar. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

One who has the care of a granary. Scotch grainter, from French grenetier. In Aberdeenshire this person is called grintalman. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grinder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grinder (Russian: Гриндер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinder? popularity and diffusion

Grinder is the 227,044th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,078,089 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Grinder live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grinder is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 44 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,398 people, or 1 in 259,270. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 15 percent live, Arkansas, where 12 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Grinder occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.

Grinder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grinder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grinder surname grew 401 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grinder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Grinder surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Grinder last name are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.71% registered with the party.

The amount Grinder earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 34.09% less than the national average, earning 228,101 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.75% less than the national average, earning $42,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.99% less than the national average, earning $41,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cgrinder932/
Gruinder930/
Grinde921,879/
Grnder926/
Gründer861,862/
Grindey86662/
Grindei86483/
Grender86106/
Grindea8647/
Grynder8638/
Grindes8626/
Grindet8617/
Grindee862/
Grimder861/
Grnde831/
Gruender80362/
Gründger804/
Greender800/
Grendger800/
Grinda77828/
Grindy77239/
Grende77133/
Grindi7742/
Grände7727/
Grndes771/
Grndet771/
Greendeer7566/
Grenderpf752/
Gruendier751/
Grindiy7118/
Grendey7111/
Grendhe715/
Grindhi715/
Gründerová714/
Grinday713/
Grindøy713/
Grindis713/
Grendes712/
Grienda711/
Gruindy711/
Grendeh711/
Ngrende711/
Grendez711/
Grendje711/
Gründes711/
Greendge672/
Grndy672/
Grinduis672/
Grindich671/
Grindith671/
Greendje671/
Grndi671/
Grindish670/
Greendee670/

Grinder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grinder in the Russian language
Гриндерgrinder-

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