Grinter Surname

193,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Grinter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the grinder.' Very rare.

John Grynder, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

John Grinder, High Sheriff of Gloucester, 1405: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

'Joan, the widow of Richard Grinder, dies endowed with Rodley,' 34 Henry VI: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

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Grinter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7051:38,2924,979
England6471:86,1189,418
United States4371:829,42563,547
Wales1561:19,8372,100
New Zealand1291:35,1036,033
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3161:77,1378,386
Wales241:65,3513,160
Guernsey91:3,628639
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

Grinter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the grinder.' Very rare.

John Grynder, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

John Grinder, High Sheriff of Gloucester, 1405: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

'Joan, the widow of Richard Grinder, dies endowed with Rodley,' 34 Henry VI: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

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

One who has the care of a granary. Scotch grainter, from French grenetier. In Aberdeenshire this person is called grintalman. Jamieson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Grintel (?); a personal name.

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

Grinter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grinter (Russian: Гринтер) is found most in Australia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grinter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 193,975th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,362,965 people. The last name Grinter occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 39 percent of Grinter live; 38 percent live in Australasia and 38 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 705 people, or 1 in 38,292. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 57 percent live, New South Wales, where 23 percent live and Queensland, where 9 percent live. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Grinter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grinter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Grinter last name grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 383 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grinter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Grinter are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grinter earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.21% more than the national average, earning R 295,164 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $42,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $48,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grintter930/
Grinther930/
Grenter86108/
Grünter8683/
Grynter861/
Griente861/
Grimter860/
Grünther8061/
Greenter806/
Grenther804/
Gruenter802/
Grenteir800/
Grinthes800/
Grimther800/
Grente77672/
Grinta7775/
Grönte7713/
Grinti773/
Gruenther7557/
Grienti71252/
Grenthe7187/
Groente719/
Grienta711/
Gruente711/
Grentez711/
Grintiss674/
Greentee672/
Grintisz671/
Greentech6310/
Grenti6234/
Grenta6222/
Grenty622/
Grnthi621/
Greenthair590/
Gryntysz5338/
Greentiz531/

Grinter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grinter in the Russian language
Гринтерgrinter-

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