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    The surname Grimké

    A surname.

    1 syllable Soundex G652

    Famous Grimkés

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sarah Grimké
      American abolitionist (1792–1873)
    • Angelina Grimké
      American abolitionist and feminist, 1805–1879
    • Charlotte Forten Grimké
      American writer and activist (1837-1914)
    • Angelina Weld Grimké
      American poet, playwright, and journalist (1880–1958)

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    Surnames that sound like Grimké

    Grimké has the Soundex code G652, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G652.

    Questions

    Who is the most famous person named Grimké?
    Sarah Grimké, American abolitionist (1792–1873), followed by Angelina Grimké.
    Where is the surname Grimké most common?
    Wikidata records people named Grimké in the United States.