Grindle Family History

Grindle Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English grene ‘green’ + dale ‘dale valley’ or hille hull ‘hill’ or a habitational name from placenames meaning ‘green valley’ (Old English grēne + Old English dæl dell or Old Norse dalr) such as Greendale in Devon and Cumbria, Grindale in East Yorkshire, or a lost place originally called Grendale Gryndale in Loftus (North Yorkshire) possibly identical with modern Grinkle in nearby Easington.

English: variant of Greenhill with an intrusive -d- as illustrated by the placename Grindle in Ryton (Shropshire) which appears as Grenehull in Middle English but as Grendull and Grendle in the 16th century.

South German: from Middle High German grindel ‘latch beam pole’ probably a metonymic occupational name for a doorman.

Altered form of North German Grindel.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Brindle, Grindley, Trindle, Rindler, Grine, Hindle, Ringle, Windle, Trundle, Spindle

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3K	Military Records
871	Immigration Records
18K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Grindle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grindle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grindle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 11 Grindle families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 69% of all the recorded Grindle's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Grindle families in 1911.

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What did your Grindle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Grindle.

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Farmer

75%

Farmers son

25%

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There are 871 immigration records available for the last name Grindle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Grindle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Grindle in 1942 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

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Grindle Surname Meaning

South German: from Middle High German grindel ‘latch beam pole’ probably a metonymic occupational name for a doorman.

Altered form of North German Grindel.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Grindle family from?

What did your Grindle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Grindle.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

75%

Farmers son

25%

What Grindle family records will you find?

What is the average Grindle lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Grindle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Grindle in 1942 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

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