Grimshaw

English

Etymology

From Old Norse Grímr and Old English sċeaga (“shaw”), equivalent of Grim +‎ 's +‎ shaw.

Proper noun

Grimshaw (countable and uncountable, plural Grimshaws)

  1. A hamlet in Eccleshill civil parish, Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7024).
  2. A habitational surname.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. A town in the Municipal District of Peace No. 135, Alberta, Canada.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Grimshaw is the 13964th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2160 individuals. Grimshaw is most common among White (94.58%) individuals.
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