Grosart Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Grosart Surname Definition:
Current surnames but not common. Harrison explains the name as meaning "big, stout' (OF. gros) + the French diminutive suffix -ard. In 1711 Alexander Crosert. merchant, in Bo'ness, formerly of Rotterdam, was granted disposition of Logie. In 1714 Alexander Grosert granted the fee of the lands to his grandson, Walter, who was collector of customs at Alloa, and died in 1760 (Stephens, Inverkeithing, p.
Read More About This SurnameGrosart Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Grosart Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Current surnames but not common. Harrison explains the name as meaning "big, stout' (OF. gros) + the French diminutive suffix -ard. In 1711 Alexander Crosert. merchant, in Bo'ness, formerly of Rotterdam, was granted disposition of Logie. In 1714 Alexander Grosert granted the fee of the lands to his grandson, Walter, who was collector of customs at Alloa, and died in 1760 (Stephens, Inverkeithing, p. 203—204). Rev. Alexander Balloch Grosart (1827—1899) was an editor of reprints of rare Elizabethan and Jacobean literature.
GROSIERT: A gooseberry.
Grosart Demographics
Grosart Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Grosart Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grosart Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Grosart is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grosart? popularity and diffusion
The last name Grosart is the 1,620,164th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. Grosart occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Grosart live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 38 percent live, Berkshire, where 17 percent live and Cheshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Grosart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grosart has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Grosart surname grew 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 168 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grosart Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Grosart last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Grosart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $43,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $45,281 CAD per year.
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