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Early Origins of the Grima family

The surname Grima was first found in Poitou.

Early History of the Grima family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grima research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1667, 1696, 1750, 1789, 1815, 1835, 1836, 1842, 1870, 1888, 1898, 1919, 1942 and 1944 are included under the topic Early Grima History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grima Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grimard, Grémard, Grimaud, Grimault, Grimaux, Grémaud, Grimal, Grimbaut, Grimbert, Grimblot and many more.

Early Notables of the Grima family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Jean-Charles-Marguerite-Guillaume Grimaud, a doctor in Nantes in 1750
  • Aimé Grimaud was a doctor in Angers in 1789
  • Theodore Grimault was a lawyer around 1815
  • Louis Grimaux was a pharmacist in 1835
  • Joseph Grimaud, born in 1836, a deputy, was municipal councillor of Saint-Bonnet in 1870, and became mayor the same year, then general councillor of the canton. Ely-Edmond Grimard, born in 1842 in Par...
  • Lucien Grimault was a surgeon around 1888
  • Ernest Grimaud, born in 1888, a deputy, obtained his law degree and joined the Paris bar. In 1919 he was elected general councillor of Saint-Bonnet, and in 1942 was elected mayor, where he stayed unti...
  • Henri-Louis Grimaud was a deputy who, after his studies in Grenoble, obtained his law degree, joined the bar of this city, and became its president. As a Captain of the artillery reserves during the w...

Grima Ranking

In France, the name Grima is the 7,823rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Grima migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grima Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Emma M. Grima, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1907
  • Donato Grima, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Vieste, Italy, in 1916
  • Carmela Grima, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Casal Paula, Malta, in 1919
  • Damian Grima, aged 24, who settled in America from Almeria, Spain, in 1920
  • Angela Grima, aged 7, who settled in America from Vieste Foggia, Italy, in 1920
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Grima (post 1700) +

  • Donato Grima (b. 1949), Argentine visual artist
  • Andrew Grima (1921-2007), Italian artisan and designer to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret
  • Blake Grima (b. 1984), Australian rules footballer
  • Nathan Grima (b. 1985), Australian rules footballer
  • Hollie Grima (b. 1983), Australian two-time gold and bronze medalist women's basketball player


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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