Gristwood Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gristwood Surname Definition:

For Griswood, q.v.

Gristwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2511:221,98418,690
Australia501:539,91440,287
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:116,62911,248
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gristwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Griswood, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gristwood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gristwood is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gristwood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 689,921st most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Gristwood are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 221,984. In England it is most numerous in: Hertfordshire, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Gristwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gristwood has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gristwood surname increased 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gristwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gristwood last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gristwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 410.38% more than the national average, earning R 1,212,850 per year; in United States they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $37,420 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $47,438 CAD per year.

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