Grime Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grime Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grime family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 132
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 22
Power Loom Weaver 17
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 15
Weaver 14
Cotton Piecer 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Labourer 13
At Home 12
House Servant 11
Dress Maker 11
Cotton Spinner 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
Coal Miner 8
House Keeper 8
Weaver Cotton 8
Bleacher 6
Farmers Wife 6
Mechanic 6
Coal Drawer 5
Hand Loom Weaver 5
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 5
Piecer 5
Servant 5
School 4

Grime Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Groom 40% 33,480
2 Grime 100% 9,323
3 Groome 67% 3,895
4 Grim 80% 859
5 Ogram 40% 855
6 Gram 60% 396
7 Grame 80% 230
8 Grima 80% 174
9 Goram 40% 146
10 Grome 80% 136
11 Gream 40% 112
12 Greem 40% 107

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The surname Grime is the 2nd most popular variant of Groom.

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