Grimes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grimes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grimes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 309
Agricultural Labourer 102
Labourer 37
House Servant 24
Laundress 22
House Keeper 21
Dress Maker 17
Cotton Weaver 17
Servant 14
Carter 13
General Servant 12
Coal Miner 10
Shoemaker 9
Ag Labourer 8
Tailor 8
Groom 8
House Maid 7
Wife Of Above 7
Farmers Daur 7
Inn Keeper 6
Nurse 6
Plasterer 6
Porter 6
Fisher Man 6
Fisherman 6

Grimes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grimes 100% 21,453
2 Grims 83% 1,153
3 Grooms 50% 691
4 Graimes 86% 165
5 Gremes 83% 151
6 Grames 83% 122

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The surname Grimes is the most popular version of all its varients

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