Grindrod Surname

198,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Grindrod Surname Definition:

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Green Road [Old English gréne + rád] 2 the Green Clearing [Old Norse grœnn + ruð]

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Grindrod Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1131:50,0616,209
United States4541:798,36861,583
Australia2231:121,05713,326
New Zealand1091:41,5446,955
Canada611:604,02649,778
Northern Ireland481:38,4383,628
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales121:257,87814,969
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1921:20,4492,898
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

- mrgenealogy2007

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grindrods941/
Grindrud8829/
Grindrad881/
Grindrop881/
Grindros881/
Grendrod880/
Grindrodová841/
Grindrott820/
Grindra802/
Grendrad751/
Grindratt712/
Geerindra711/
Grendreau591/

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