Grinfield Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Grinfield Surname Definition:

A modern corruption of Grenville. The connection is traceable, and the arms are those of that ancient and noble Norman race.

Grinfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Grinfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A modern corruption of Grenville. The connection is traceable, and the arms are those of that ancient and noble Norman race.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grinfield is an ancient Wiltshire name now rare in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Grinfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grinfield is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Grinfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grinfield is the 3,543,123rd most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Grinfield occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Grinfield live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Grinfield is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 43 percent reside, Texas, where 27 percent reside and New York, where 17 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Grinfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grinfield has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grinfield surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grinfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Grinfield are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

Grinfield earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $44,717 USD per year.

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Grinfield Reference & Research

Grenfell History - A website covering the origin of the name, distribution, migration, extracts from original records and more.

Grenfell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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