Grist Surname
Approximately 5,391 people bear this surname
Grist Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Teut.) for the French Griset = Grey [French gris, grey + the diminutive suff, -et: v. under Grissel]
Grist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,288 | 1:24,352 | 3,362 |
| United States | 1,726 | 1:209,999 | 20,542 |
| Australia | 573 | 1:47,113 | 5,896 |
| Canada | 396 | 1:93,044 | 10,181 |
| Wales | 227 | 1:13,632 | 1,497 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Yemen | 15 | 1:1,761,686 | 12,726 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,389 | 1:17,549 | 2,543 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 649 | 1:77,379 | 8,221 |
Grist (17) may also be a first name.
Grist Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Teut.) for the French Griset = Grey [French gris, grey + the diminutive suff, -et: v. under Grissel]
Grist Demographics
Grist Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Grist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grist Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grist (Russian: Грист) has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grist? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 89,040th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,351,799 people. The surname Grist occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Grist live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. Grist is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 17 people.
Grist is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,288 people, or 1 in 24,352. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Besides England it exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Grist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Grist has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Grist surname rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 266 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 334 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 363 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grist Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grist surname are 17.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.26% being registered with the political party.
The amount Grist earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.59% more than the national average, earning R 386,364 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $53,625 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Grist Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grist in the Russian language | ||
| Грист | grist | - |
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