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 Male Grindle Height
176.37 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Grindle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grindle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grindle is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grindle? popularity and diffusion
The surname Grindle is the 96,740th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,483,017 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Grindle live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Grindle is also the 1,191,548th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 67 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 3,891 people, or 1 in 93,153. In The United States it is most common in: Maine, where 11 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States Grindle is found in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Grindle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grindle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grindle surname rose 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 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 adherence of those bearing the Grindle last name 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 US average, with 58.63% registered to vote for the 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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