Groombridge Surname

212,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Groombridge Surname Definition:

A chapelry in Kent.

Groombridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2901:43,1925,495
Australia2171:124,40413,629
Canada1951:188,95218,643
United States921:3,939,771214,590
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey71:14,1722,872
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7561:32,2434,277
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Groombridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A chapelry in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Groombridge Last Name Facts

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

Groombridge occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Groombridge? popularity and diffusion

The last name Groombridge is the 212,518th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,760,344 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Groombridge live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Groombridge is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,290 people, or 1 in 43,192. In England Groombridge is most common in: Kent, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Essex, where 5 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Groombridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Groombridge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Groombridge last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,533 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Groombridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Groombridge surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Groombridge surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Groombridge earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.59% less than the national average, earning $36,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grombridge951/
Groombrige951/
Grumbridge86115/
Gronbridge860/

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