Grinstead
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English
Etymology
Habitational surname from the villages of East and West Grinstead, from Old English grēne (“green”) + stede (“place”).
Proper noun
Grinstead (plural Grinsteads)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grinstead is the 12229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2545 individuals. Grinstead is most common among White (83.93%) individuals.
See also
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grinstead”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 86.