Grimley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grimley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grimley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 147
Coal Miner 16
Dress Maker 9
Frame Work Knitter Wool 9
Agricultural Labourer 7
General Servant 6
Wheelwright 5
Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Seamstress 4
General Labourer 4
Weaver Silk 4
Waterman 3
Cotton Mill 3
Farm Servant Indoor 3
Annuitant 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Frame Work Knittercotton 3
Frame Work Knitterworsted 3
Frame Work Knitterworsted Work 3
Hosiery Seamer 3
Butcher 3
Tape Factory Hands 3
Draper 2
Bricklayer 2

Grimley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grimley 100% 4,803
2 Gormley 71% 1,013
3 Grumley 86% 148

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

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