Grisdale Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Grisdale Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Swine- Valley [see under Grice and + Scandinavian dal, dale] These are common local names in the Lake District.

Grisdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5091:109,46611,344
Canada3911:94,23410,282
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Australia641:421,80833,593
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Wales291:106,7088,358
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
France81:8,302,840321,660
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Isle of Man31:28,6073,614
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5151:47,3315,841
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Grisdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Swine- Valley [see under Grice and + Scandinavian dal, dale] These are common local names in the Lake District.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grisdale Last Name Facts

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

Grisdale is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grisdale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 280,606th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,296,182 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Grisdale reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Grisdale is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 509 people, or 1 in 109,466. In England it is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 16 percent live, Lancashire, where 10 percent live and Merseyside, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Grisdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grisdale has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Grisdale surname contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 424 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grisdale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grisdale last name are 6.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Grisdale earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.65% more than the national average, earning R 346,116 per year; in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $46,999 CAD per year.

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