Grimshaw

Grimshaw Meaning & Origin

About Grimshaw
The surname Grimshaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grim" meaning fierce or stern, and "sceaga" meaning thicket or copse. Therefore, the name Grimshaw is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or in a dense, dark thicket. It may have also been a nickname given to someone with a fierce or stern personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grimshaw: 2,160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

Ranking information for the surname Grimshaw is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMX
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G60520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M SH AO2
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrɪmˌʃɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMX', 'KRMXF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimshaw in Braille

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

The name Grimshaw in braille

How to sign the name Grimshaw using Sign Language

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

The name Grimshaw in sign language

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