Grimsby

Grimsby Meaning & Origin

About Grimsby
The surname Grimsby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Grimr" meaning "mask" or "helmet," combined with the Old Norse word "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grimsby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Grimr."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Grimsby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Grimsby: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grimsby 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

📇 Metaphone
KRMSP
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G605210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/grimsby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimsby in Braille

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

The name Grimsby in braille

How to sign the name Grimsby using Sign Language

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

The name Grimsby in sign language

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