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
Average Grindle Salary in
United States
$42,341 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Grindle click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grindle? popularity and diffusion
It is the 96,740th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,483,017 people. The last name 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 frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 67 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,891 people, or 1 in 93,153. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 11 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Grindle exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Grindle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grindle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grindle surname increased 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 4 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grindle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Grindle surname are 11.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.63% 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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Grindle 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grindle
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