Grimes

Grimes Meaning & Origin

About Grimes
The surname Grimes is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gruaim" meaning "surly" or "gloomy." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone with a serious or stern demeanor. Over time, the name Grimes became a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Grimes features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Grimes: 50,245
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 686
  • Frequency per 100k people: 17.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grimes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRMS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G60502
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/graΙͺmz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimes in Braille

Here's how to represent Grimes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Grimes in braille

How to sign the name Grimes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Grimes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Grimes in sign language

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