Grindle Surname
Approximately 4,914 people bear this surname
Grindle 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 SurnameGrindle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,891 | 1:93,153 | 10,459 |
| England | 654 | 1:85,196 | 9,342 |
| Canada | 114 | 1:323,207 | 29,592 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:46,887 | 4,434 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 266 | 1:91,637 | 9,460 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 837 | 1:59,998 | 6,620 |
Grindle (67) may also be a first name.
Grindle 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.
(English) One who came from Grindle (green hill), in Shropshire.
Grindle Demographics
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Grindle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grindle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grindle occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grindle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 96,740th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,483,017 people. The surname Grindle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Grindle reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,191,548th most widely held given name in the world, borne by 67 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,891 people, or 1 in 93,153. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maine, where 11 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Grindle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grindle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grindle last name expanded 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 4 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grindle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States Grindle are 11.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Grindle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $42,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning $40,971 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grindley | 93 | 2,656 | / |
| Grindler | 93 | 331 | / |
| Grindele | 93 | 105 | / |
| Grindles | 93 | 3 | / |
| Grndle | 92 | 0 | / |
| Grindelle | 88 | 1 | / |
| Grndler | 86 | 7 | / |
| Grindly | 86 | 5 | / |
| Grendle | 86 | 2 | / |
| Grindla | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gryndle | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gründler | 80 | 2,968 | / |
| Grindlay | 80 | 969 | / |
| Grendele | 80 | 177 | / |
| Grendler | 80 | 72 | / |
| Gruendle | 80 | 15 | / |
| Grindlia | 80 | 14 | / |
| Gryndler | 80 | 13 | / |
| Grendley | 80 | 10 | / |
| Griendly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grimdley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grendelle | 75 | 3 | / |
| Griendlay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Greendley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Grendly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grndlich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gründlich | 63 | 9 | / |
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Footnotes
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