Grisedale Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Grisedale Surname Definition:

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

Grisedale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2511:221,98418,690
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Wales231:134,5459,804
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459

Grisedale 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

Grisedale Last Name Facts

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

Grisedale occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grisedale? popularity and diffusion

It is the 823,466th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Grisedale are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Grisedale is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 251 people, or 1 in 221,984. In England Grisedale is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 39 percent live, Merseyside, where 14 percent live and Cheshire, where 13 percent live. Other than England it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Wales, where 7 percent live.

Grisedale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grisedale has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Grisedale surname expanded 264 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grisedale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grisedale surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grisedale earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.68% less than the national average, earning $41,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,326 CAD per year.

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