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 327
Cotton Weaver 133
Coal Miner 20
House Keeper 20
Cotton Winder 16
Labourer 14
Cotton Spinner 13
Cotton Operative 12
General Labourer 11
Carter 9
Dress Maker 8
Cotton Piecer 8
Farm Labourer 7
Iron Moulder 7
Cotton Warper 6
Pupil Teacher 5
Weaver In Cotton Mill 5
Blacksmith 4
Butcher 4
Infant 4
Joiner 4
Seamstress 4
Cook Domestic 3
Cotton Heal Knitter 3
Cotton Reeler 3

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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