Grissel Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Grissel Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Grey-Haired [Middle English gris(s)el, Old French gris, grey + the diminutive suff. -el; O.H.Ger., Old Saxon gris (Mod.Ger. greis), grey: cp. French gris, grey-headed, grisaille, grey hair] ‘Loo, th’olde Grisel list to ryme and pleye!’ —Lenvoy de Chaucer a Scogan, 35.

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Grissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Grissel (3,719) may also be a first name.

Grissel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) Grey-Haired [Middle English gris(s)el, Old French gris, grey + the diminutive suff. -el; O.H.Ger., Old Saxon gris (Mod.Ger. greis), grey: cp. French gris, grey-headed, grisaille, grey hair] ‘Loo, th’olde Grisel list to ryme and pleye!’ —Lenvoy de Chaucer a Scogan, 35.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Griessel.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Grissel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grissel occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Grissel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grissel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,061,309th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname Grissel is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Grissel reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grissel is also the 115,508th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 3,719 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Grissel is most numerous in: Texas, where 55 percent reside, Iowa, where 21 percent reside and Minnesota, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 5 percent reside.

Grissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grissel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 3 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grissel last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Grissel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,670 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Griessel932,566/
Grissell93229/
Greissel9349/
Grisel922,161/
Griesel864,180/
Gressel86959/
Grishel86245/
Grisell86237/
Greisel86140/
Grässel86116/
Gritsel86104/
Grüssel8650/
Grussel8631/
Griselt8612/
Griseld865/
Graisel864/
Griosel862/
Griszel861/
Gruisel861/
Griszell8041/
Gressell8029/
Griehsel8019/
Griesell807/
Grussell802/
Greisele802/
Greiscel801/
Gresselt801/
Griscell801/
Gruessel801/
Greishel800/
Gruisell800/
Grischel800/
Grisesll800/
Greassel800/
Grisle77230/
Gräsel77183/
Greisl77128/
Gresel77123/
Grizel77116/
Gricel7742/
Grusel7715/
Gritel775/
Grisèl771/
Greischel7568/
Griesiell751/
Grieschel751/
Grizzel71413/
Grusell71137/
Gryszel7180/
Groisil7179/
Greusel7178/
Gruszel7167/
Grizell7166/
Greszel7153/
Greißel7152/
Greshel7148/
Grichel7145/
Greisle7140/
Grießel7138/
Gresell7129/
Greasel7122/
Grysell7113/
Graizel7110/
Gricell717/
Gräsell714/
Gryseel713/
Griceld713/
Greysel712/
Greizel712/
Gressil711/
Gresuel711/
Greiselová711/
Grusiel711/
Grysiel711/
Gríselt711/
Greciel711/
Grixell710/
Gruesel710/
Greil673,852/
Grizzell671,647/
Grail671,492/
Greul671,132/
Grile67289/
Grele67191/
Greschel6780/
Greal6766/
Greyl6751/
Gritl6736/
Gruschel6735/
Griceldt678/
Gretszel676/
Grilh675/
Gretl674/
Groil672/
Gruil671/
Grgil671/
Greasell671/
Grelh671/
Gryoshel671/
Grüschel671/
Greyciel671/

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