Grindley

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from any of various minor places in England, from Old English grēne (“green”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to green +‎ -ley (“lea”).

Proper noun

Grindley (plural Grindleys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grindley is the 62189^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 322 individuals. Grindley is most common among White (83.23%) and Black/African American (13.35%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grindley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 86.