Grimstead

Grimstead Meaning & Origin

About Grimstead
The surname Grimstead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "grim" meaning fierce or stern, and "stede" meaning place or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grimstead can be interpreted as "the settlement or place of the fierce or stern one." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or was associated with a place characterized by a fierce or stern atmosphere or individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grimstead: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grimstead 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
KRMSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G6052303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/grimstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimstead in Braille

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

The name Grimstead in braille

How to sign the name Grimstead using Sign Language

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

The name Grimstead in sign language

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