Grissell Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Grissell Surname Definition:
Grisyl, in the Cornish-British, signifies sharp, keen; Griis or Grys, in the Dutch, is gray; grissel, gray—haired. Grizzle is the old familiar abbreviation of the name Griselda.
Grissell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Grissell (574) may also be a first name.
Grissell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Grisyl, in the Cornish-British, signifies sharp, keen; Griis or Grys, in the Dutch, is gray; grissel, gray—haired. Grizzle is the old familiar abbreviation of the name Griselda.
Grissell Demographics
Average Grissell Salary in
United States
$38,793 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grissell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grissell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grissell occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Grissell.
How Common Is The Last Name Grissell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Grissell is the 1,079,669th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Grissell reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 349,810th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 574 people.
This surname is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 267,284. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 69 percent are found and Queensland, where 31 percent are found. Besides Australia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Grissell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Grissell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Grissell surname rose 658 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Grissell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Grissell surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the party.
Grissell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.1% less than the national average, earning $38,793 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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