Grymes Surname Guide

Grymes is a spelling of the English surname Grimes. The name is usually explained as “Son of Grim (masked one)”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Grymes has “y” where Grimes has “i”. You may also find the name written Grames and Grime.

340 Americans were listed as Grymes in the 2010 census.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Grymes, so the heraldry linked to Grimes is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Grymes surname pack.