Grisold Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Grisold Surname User-submission:

The Grisold surname means 'the fierce one'.

Grisold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria931:91,56413,432
Canada451:818,79163,991
Australia361:749,88148,970
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Grisold Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Grisold surname means 'the fierce one'.

- Alexander Grisold

Grisold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grisold is carried by more people in Austria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grisold? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,263,456th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Grisold live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Austria, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 91,564. In Austria Grisold is most frequent in: Vienna, where 60 percent are found, Styria, where 39 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Austria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Grisold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grisold has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grisold surname fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grisold Last Name Statistics demography

Grisold earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.5% more than the national average, earning $60,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greisold931/
Grisgold931/
Grisould930/
Grisoold930/
Grisol92108/
Grizold8657/
Grisole8630/
Grisoul8613/
Grissol864/
Grisool861/
Griscol860/
Grisolle80348/
Griscoll802/
Grisolte801/
Grushold801/
Grishald800/
Gressold800/
Grijol77173/
Gricol7751/
Grisal7731/
Grizol772/
Gresholdt7533/
Grijsolle758/
Grojsgold753/
Grisalt7132/
Gritsal7124/
Grysole7112/
Gresole7112/
Griesal7110/
Grijole718/
Grisall717/
Grishal716/
Grisale714/
Grissal711/
Gricuol711/
Griscal710/
Grysolle67118/
Grizolle6745/
Grusholt6729/
Gresolle6715/
Gresholt6714/
Griciole671/
Greyscol671/
Grizsale671/
Griscall670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grisold
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