Explore the Family Name Grimley

The meaning of Grimley

1. English (Midlands): variant of Grimsley, a habitational name from Grimley in Worcestershire, probably so named from Old English grīma ‘specter, goblin’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. 2. Irish (Armagh and Dublin): variant of Gormley. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Connor, Liam.

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How common is the last name Grimley in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grimley maintained a relatively stable popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 27,258th in the United States and rose slightly to 27,164th in 2010, marking an increase of 0.34%. During this period, the count of individuals bearing the Grimley surname also increased by 6.83%, growing from 834 in 2000 to 891 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100k people slightly decreased by 3.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,258	#27,164	0.34%
Count	834	891	6.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grimley

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Grimley experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnic group affiliated with this surname remained the White demographic, though it saw a slight decrease from 94.72% in 2000 to 91.69% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic and Black populations associated with the Grimley surname expanded significantly over this decade. The Hispanic representation grew by 33.73%, while the Black population increased by 40.63%. Additionally, there was a rise in the number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliation almost doubled.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	91.69%	-3.2%
Hispanic	2.52%	3.37%	33.73%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Black	0.96%	1.35%	40.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.72%	1.35%	87.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.67%	0%