Grímsson Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Grímsson Surname User-submission:

Grímsson is an Icelandic surname, meaning 'son of Grímur' (person who wears a mask).

Grímsson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1581:2,406371
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Grimsson (40) are calculated separately.

Grímsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Grímsson is an Icelandic surname, meaning 'son of Grímur' (person who wears a mask).

- deefno
DNA test information

Grímsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grímsson has its highest incidence in Iceland. It can also appear as a variant: Grimsson. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grímsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,369,340th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Grímsson live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Iceland, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,406. In Iceland it is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 53 percent are found, Southern Region, where 28 percent are found and Northeastern Region, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Iceland it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and The Faroe Islands, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grimsson9640/
Grimson801,012/
Gremson8019/
Grimmson752/
Greemson751/
Greamson751/
Grimsen6761/
Grimsom671/
Gremsen670/
Grimsøen6354/
Grimsand639/
Grimåsen633/
Grimshan630/
Grimshane590/
Grymchan501/
Gremsham501/
Grimsham500/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grímsson
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