Grima History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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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, and 1898 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 (pre 1700)

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 Paris, was choirmaster of the parish of Ste-Eulalie of Bordeaux; Lucien Grimault was a surgeon around 1888; Ernest Grimaud, born in 1888, a deputy...
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Grima Ranking

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

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
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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

Citations +

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