Grosart Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Grosart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:870,59545,570
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland651:57,5883,712
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

GROSIERT: A gooseberry.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Grosart Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grosart occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Grosart click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grosart? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,620,164th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Grosart reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 870,595. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 38 percent reside, Berkshire, where 17 percent reside and Cheshire, where 11 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Grosart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Grosart has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Grosart surname rose 492 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 168 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grosart Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Grosart surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% 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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