Grit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grit family

Profession Census Frequency
Male Servant 2
Miner 1
Shoe Maker Joiner 1
Independent 1
Female Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Pupil 1

Grit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grout 60% 5,913
2 Greet 60% 3,252
3 Great 60% 1,284
4 Gritt 80% 947
5 Girt 50% 945
6 Grote 60% 506
7 Gart 50% 498
8 Gurt 50% 398
9 Gort 50% 298
10 Guert 40% 252
11 Garet 60% 244
12 Grute 60% 237
13 Grate 60% 217
14 Groat 60% 206
15 Grit 100% 174
16 Graut 60% 111
17 Gert 50% 109
18 Grut 75% 105

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The surname Grit is the 15th most popular variant of Grout.

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