Grinslade Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

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

Grinslade Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the green slade,' a spot in Devon; v. Slade.

'Robertas de Greneslade tenet in Greneslade—: Devon Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

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Grinslade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Grinslade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the green slade,' a spot in Devon; v. Slade.

'Robertas de Greneslade tenet in Greneslade—: Devon Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

Antony Greneslade, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

'Oct. 27, at Poltimore Church, Gaelic G. Hick to Bessie Greenslade, Stoke Canon': Standard, Oct. 30, 1886.

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

William Greenslade was mayor of Barnstaple in 1695, and Philip Greenslade was mayor in 1703 (G.). The name is now most numerous in Tiverton and South Molton, but is still scantily to be found in the Barnstaple district; there are also Greenslades in Somerset.

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

Grinslade Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grinslade is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinslade? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,497,948th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname Grinslade is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Grinslade are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Grinslade is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 2,588,992. In The United States it is most common in: Indiana, where 24 percent live, Texas, where 21 percent live and Florida, where 19 percent live.

Grinslade Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grinslade has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grinslade surname expanded 1,273 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grinslade Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grinslade surname are 47.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 94.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

Grinslade earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $46,529 USD per year.

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