However, in the medieval era, Prussia was fragmented and inhabited by numerous barbarian tribes who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. The borders of the Barbarian kingdoms, which were established after the fall of the Roman Empire , changed repeatedly. The region that came to be known as Prussia was roughly divided among the territories of Brandenburg-Prussia , West Prussia and East Prussia.
The Grimmett family emerged in Brandenburg- Prussia , which is essentially the birthplace of modern Germany. Moreover, in the late 19th century, it led the German states in the unification of Germany.
The surname Grimmett was first found in Prussia , where the name became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Their "fairy tales" or "folk stories" were complied in seven editions with many revisions in each edition. In England , Edward Grim fl. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grimmett research.
Another 96 words 7 lines of text covering the years , , , , , , and are included under the topic Early Grimmett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. The amount Grimmett earn in different countries varies greatly.
In South Africa they earn By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties. Names Forenames. Login Remember me. Distribution Meaning Demographics Similar. Grimmett Surname 77, st. Approximately 6, people bear this surname Most prevalent in:.
Highest density in:. Grimmett Surname Distribution Map. By incidence By incidence By frequency By rank. Place Incidence Frequency Rank in Area United States 4, , 8, England , 9, Australia , 7, New Zealand 74 , 9, Canada 73 , 42, Ireland 14 , 12, South Africa 8 ,, , Wales 6 , 23, Singapore 4 ,, 28, Puerto Rico 2 ,, 6, Scotland 2 ,, 51, Moldova 1 ,, 78, Philippines 1 ,, , Portugal 1 ,, 25, Ecuador 1 ,, 50, Mexico 1 ,, , South Korea 1 ,, 8, Sweden 1 ,, , Taiwan 1 ,, 93, Thailand 1 ,, 1,, China 1 ,,, 51, Malaysia 1 ,, , Israel 1 ,, , Cyprus 1 , 13, Show All Nations.
From the French, diminutive of Grim. Perhaps not surprisingly the name was equally popular with the Normans after the invasion which may account for the surname survival as Grimme, Grime, Grimes, Grimmer, Grimm etc..
In Medieval times it became regarded as a nickname for one of a fierce appearance and was considered highly complimentary. Amongst the sample recordings of London are the christenings of Elizabeth Grimmett on August 14th at St. Peter's, Cornhill.
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