Norwegian: habitational name from any of about fifteen farmsteads so named from the Old Norse personal name Grímr (see Grimsrud ) + stathr ‘farmstead’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Grimstad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grimstad family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Grimstad families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Grimstad families living in California. This was about 80% of all the recorded Grimstad's in USA. California had the highest population of Grimstad families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grimstad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grimstad. 61% of Grimstad men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Grimstad women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grimstad were Painter and Maid. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Grimstad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Grimstad in 1963 was 81, and 82 in 2004.