Grindrod Surname
Approximately 2,102 people bear this surname
Grindrod Surname Definition:
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Green Road [Old English gréne + rád] 2 the Green Clearing [Old Norse grœnn + ruð]
Read More About This SurnameGrindrod Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,113 | 1:50,061 | 6,209 |
| United States | 454 | 1:798,368 | 61,583 |
| Australia | 223 | 1:121,057 | 13,326 |
| New Zealand | 109 | 1:41,544 | 6,955 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Northern Ireland | 48 | 1:38,438 | 3,628 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,192 | 1:20,449 | 2,898 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Grindrod Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Green Road [Old English gréne + rád] 2 the Green Clearing [Old Norse grœnn + ruð]
User-submitted Reference
The name originates from Richard Grindrod (born Greenwoode, 1595-1664), who started the name and continued it into Scotland and the United States. The Grindrods mostly reside in England today, but a few live on the East Coast of the United States, including Massachusetts and Connecticut.
- mrgenealogy2007Grindrod Demographics
Average Grindrod Salary in
United States
$51,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grindrod Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grindrod Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grindrod occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Grindrod click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grindrod? popularity and diffusion
The surname Grindrod is the 198,841st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,466,958 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Grindrod are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.
Grindrod is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,113 people, or 1 in 50,061. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 29 percent live, Lancashire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Grindrod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grindrod has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grindrod surname declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 796 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grindrod Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Grindrod are 11.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.66% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Grindrod earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.57% more than the national average, earning R 407,724 per year; in United States they earn 19.53% more than the national average, earning $51,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $51,800 CAD per year.
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