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
School 398
Farm Labourer 62
General Labourer 41
Labourer 34
Coal Miner Hewer 26
None 22
Private Means 22
General Servant (domestic) 21
Cotton Weaver 20
At Home 19
Dressmaker 17
Bricklayer 14
Scholar 14
Domestic Servant 13
Old Age Pensioner 12
At School 12
Charwoman 12
Nil 12
Shop Assistant 12
Farmer 12
Carter 11
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Baker 10

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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