Grisenthwaite Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Grisenthwaite Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Swine-Clearing [Middle English and DialectalE.grisen, pl. and adj. form of gris-e: v. Grice and Thwalte]

Grisenthwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:640,43737,483
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Grisenthwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Swine-Clearing [Middle English and DialectalE.grisen, pl. and adj. form of gris-e: v. Grice and Thwalte]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Grisenthwaite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grisenthwaite is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Grisenthwaite.

How Common Is The Last Name Grisenthwaite? popularity and diffusion

The surname Grisenthwaite is the 1,403,590th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname Grisenthwaite occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Grisenthwaite live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England Grisenthwaite is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 24 percent live, Merseyside, where 21 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Grisenthwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grisenthwaite has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grisenthwaite last name decreased 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grisenthwaite Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Grisenthwaite earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.78% more than the national average, earning $63,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $46,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grisenthwait962/
Grisentwaite961/
Grisenthawaite961/
Grisemthwaite921/
Gresenthwaite920/

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