Find out how popular the last name Grimble is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Grimble.

Grimble, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Grimble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grimble in America

Grimble is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grimble surname appeared 247 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Grimble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grimble to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Grimble

The surname Grimble is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the medieval period. It likely derives from an Old English word "grimbil," which referred to a type of plant or herb. This suggests that the name may have been initially applied as a surname to someone who lived near or cultivated a particular type of plant.

The earliest recorded instances of the Grimble surname can be found in various historical records from the 14th century onwards. One notable mention is in the Yorkshire Poll Tax returns of 1379, where a John Grymbelfeld is listed as a resident of the village of Bradfield. This indicates that variations of the name, such as Grymbelfeld, were in use at the time.

In the 16th century, the Grimble surname appears in several parish records and legal documents across northern England. For instance, a Thomas Grimble is recorded as having been born in 1543 in the parish of Giggleswick, Yorkshire. Additionally, a William Grimble is mentioned in the court records of Lancashire in 1587 in relation to a property dispute.

The name Grimble has also been associated with various place names in northern England, such as Grimbles Farm in Middleton, Lancashire, and Grimble Crag, a hill near Giggleswick, Yorkshire. These place names likely originated from the surname itself, suggesting that the Grimble family may have had connections to these locations.

One notable individual bearing the Grimble surname was John Grimble (1640-1718), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Vicar of Adwick-le-Street in Yorkshire. He was known for his work in translating and publishing ancient Greek texts.

Another prominent figure was William Grimble (1784-1872), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a renowned writer and historian, publishing several books on military tactics and strategy.

In the 19th century, the Grimble surname gained further recognition with the birth of Augustus Grimble (1829-1901), a prominent British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Holloway College and the Whitechapel Art Gallery.

More recently, the name Grimble has been carried by individuals such as Arthur Grimble (1888-1963), a British colonial administrator and author who wrote extensively about the indigenous cultures of the Pacific Islands, and Eric Grimble (1920-2008), a British actor known for his roles in various television series and films during the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grimble

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Grimble.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Grimble was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Grimble has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Grimble was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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