Explore the Family Name Barngrover

The meaning of Barngrover

Americanized form of German Berngruber: topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bear pit, from Middle High German ber ‘bear’ + gruobe ‘pit’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

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How common is the last name Barngrover in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Barngrover has seen a small increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Barngrover was ranked the 51,583rd most popular surname, but it slightly rose to the 51,512th place in 2010. This is an increase of 0.14 percent. The number of people carrying this surname also grew over the decade, from 379 individuals in 2000 to 404 in 2010, marking a 6.6 percent change.

20002010Change
Rank#51,583#51,5120.14%
Count3794046.6%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barngrover

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of Barngrovers identify as White, with 96.57 percent in 2000 and 96.04 percent in 2010. This slight decrease of 0.55 percent is not significant. There is no data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year. The census reported that 2.11 percent identified with two or more races in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. Notably, there was a new appearance of Barngrovers identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 1.49 percent.

20002010Change
White96.57%96.04%-0.55%
Hispanic0%1.49%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.11%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%