Grimwood
English edit
Etymology edit
Patronymic surname from a Germanic personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *grīmô (“mask”) and *wardaz (“guard”).
Proper noun edit
Grimwood (plural Grimwoods)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grimwood is the 41164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 529 individuals. Grimwood is most common among White (95.27%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grimwood”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 86.