Grindley Surname

163,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Grindley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grindley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire.

1569. Baptised — Thomas Gryndley, Mottram: Reg. Prestbury (Cheshire).

1576. Buried — Margaret Gryndley, Mottram, ibid.

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Grindley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3331:41,7995,356
United States5671:639,25751,420
Jamaica2571:11,1671,169
Australia921:293,43225,879
Wales881:35,1653,495
Canada841:438,63838,170
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Scotland581:92,3076,478
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7471:32,6314,326
Wales471:33,3711,813
Scotland371:101,1685,037
Isle of Man51:10,8541,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Grindley (12) may also be a first name.

Grindley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Grindley,' a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire.

1569. Baptised — Thomas Gryndley, Mottram: Reg. Prestbury (Cheshire).

1576. Buried — Margaret Gryndley, Mottram, ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Grindley = 1 the Valley-Lea [Old English grynde +leáh (Middle English ley] 2 the Green Lea [Old English gréne + leáh] Grindley, Staffs, was Greneleye in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township united with Tushingham, co. Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Grindley Last Name Facts

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

Grindley occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grindley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grindley is the 163,511th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,743,805 people. The surname Grindley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Grindley reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Grindley is also the 3,306,491st most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,333 people, or 1 in 41,799. In England Grindley is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Cheshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England Grindley is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Jamaica, where 10 percent are found.

Grindley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grindley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 915 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grindley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grindley last name are 3.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Grindley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 24.96% more than the national average, earning R 296,964 per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.34% more than the national average, earning $60,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grindle934,914/
Grindly935/
Grindlay88969/
Grindler88331/
Grendley8810/
Grindles883/
Griendly881/
Grimdley881/
Grndle860/
Grindelle821/
Griendlay821/
Greendley820/
Grndler807/
Grendle802/
Grindla801/
Grendly801/
Gryndle801/
Gründler752,968/
Grendler7572/
Gruendle7515/
Grindlia7514/
Gryndler7513/
Grendelle713/
Grndlich631/
Gründlich599/

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