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 559
Agricultural Labourer 68
General Labourer 47
Labourer 40
Domestic Servant 30
Laundress 27
Dress Maker 25
Farm Labourer 25
Cotton Weaver 20
Coal Miner 19
General Servant 15
Carpenter 13
Charwoman 13
Nurse 13
Dock Labourer 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Gardener 12
Annuitant 11
Servant 10
Carter 10
Cotton Operative 10
House Keeper 10
Seamstress 9
Painter 8
Bricklayer 8

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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