Grundy Surname
Approximately 19,222 people bear this surname
Grundy Surname Definition:
Metathetic for Gundry, from the Old English personal name Gundred. Robert Grundy de Neuton, Roxburghshire, rendered homage, 1296, and Adam Grondy was juror on inquisition made at Roxburgh, 1303 (Bain, II, p. 199,376).
Grundy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,740 | 1:6,375 | 916 |
| United States | 5,792 | 1:62,579 | 7,338 |
| Australia | 2,369 | 1:11,395 | 1,681 |
| Canada | 938 | 1:39,281 | 4,921 |
| New Zealand | 278 | 1:16,289 | 2,840 |
| Wales | 185 | 1:16,727 | 1,817 |
| Peru | 159 | 1:199,900 | 9,249 |
| South Africa | 129 | 1:419,982 | 36,405 |
| Northern Ireland | 122 | 1:15,123 | 2,057 |
| Scotland | 110 | 1:48,671 | 4,249 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Isle of Man | 13 | 1:6,602 | 1,513 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ghana | 2 | 1:13,510,346 | 23,679 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 58 | 1:76,377 | 5,461 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,097 | 1:3,998 | 577 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:149,729 | 6,268 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,088 | 1:46,157 | 5,323 |
Grundy (69) may also be a first name.
Grundy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Metathetic for Gundry, from the Old English personal name Gundred. Robert Grundy de Neuton, Roxburghshire, rendered homage, 1296, and Adam Grondy was juror on inquisition made at Roxburgh, 1303 (Bain, II, p. 199,376).
(Teutonic) 1 a metathetic form of Gundry, q.v.
2 a nickname for a Short Person [cp. Dutch grundje, grontje, a groundling]
Apparently the old Teutonic personal name Grund, whence Grundisborough, a parish in Suffolk.
From the Danish, Gruntvig; from the Swedish, Grundin; from the German, Grundey, Grundig; a personal name.
Grundy is a common name in the Manchester district. The name is also found in Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, and Notts. There were Grundys in Leicestershire last century (Nichols' "Leicestershire"). Grindy and Grindey are Derbyshire and Staffordshire names.
Grundy Demographics
Average Grundy Salary in
United States
$42,326 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Grundy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grundy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Grundy is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Grundy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,967th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 379,125 people. The surname Grundy is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Grundy reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,171,416th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 69 people.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 8,740 people, or 1 in 6,375. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent live, Lancashire, where 7 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Grundy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Grundy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Grundy last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 532 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 804 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 440 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 103 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Grundy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Grundy last name is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States Grundy are 12.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.41% registered with the party.
The amount Grundy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 194.96% more than the national average, earning 1,020,810 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,207 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.78% more than the national average, earning R 329,784 per year; in United States they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $42,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.33% more than the national average, earning $56,305 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundey | 92 | 318 | / |
| Grundys | 92 | 19 | / |
| Grunday | 92 | 9 | / |
| Gruindy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Grrundy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Grundiy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Groundy | 92 | 0 | / |
| Grunda | 83 | 343 | / |
| Grunde | 83 | 192 | / |
| Grondy | 83 | 39 | / |
| Grundi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Grunder | 77 | 3,312 | / |
| Grundei | 77 | 976 | / |
| Grundie | 77 | 116 | / |
| Grondey | 77 | 70 | / |
| Grundaj | 77 | 34 | / |
| Grounde | 77 | 33 | / |
| Grundis | 77 | 8 | / |
| Groundi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Grundes | 77 | 3 | / |
| Grumdey | 77 | 3 | / |
| Grundez | 77 | 2 | / |
| Groundé | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grundiz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grundhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grundai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grundee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Grundayová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grundish | 71 | 62 | / |
| Grundeis | 71 | 45 | / |
| Grundhed | 71 | 9 | / |
| Grundiss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grounder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grundich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gruinder | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gronda | 67 | 1,166 | / |
| Gronde | 67 | 133 | / |
| Grundisch | 67 | 101 | / |
| Grundherr | 67 | 35 | / |
| Grondi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Grundeova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grundaitė | 67 | 1 | / |
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