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 465
Agricultural Labourer 66
General Labourer 49
Coal Miner 28
Domestic Servant 25
Cotton Weaver 25
Laundress 22
Living On Own Means 21
Dress Maker 15
Labourer 14
General Servant 14
Carpenter 12
Farmer 12
General Servant Domestic 11
Farm Labourer 10
Gardener 10
Living On Her Own Means 9
House Keeper 9
Joiner 9
General Domestic Servant 8
Groom 8
Shoe Maker 8
Cook Domestic Servant 7
Fisherman 7
Baker 7

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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