Explore the Family Name De Grande

The meaning of De Grande

1. Italian: patronymic from the nickname Grande ‘tall, large’. 2. Flemish (also Degrande): from French and Walloon Legrand ‘the tall, the large’. Compare De Groote. Some characteristic forenames: French Romain.

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How common is the last name De Grande in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "De Grande" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 48,665th most common name in the United States. However, by 2010, its rank slightly fell to 50,960th place, representing a 4.72% decrease. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose marginally from 407 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, marking an increase of 0.49%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,665	#50,960	-4.72%
Count	407	409	0.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Grande

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting changes for those carrying the De Grande surname. The number of White individuals with this surname increased from 84.28% in 2000 to 85.82% in 2010, a change of 1.83%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant decrease, moving from 12.29% in 2000 to 8.31% in 2010, reflecting a 32.38% drop. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease of 0.58%. A new category appeared in 2010: individuals identifying as Two or More Races, who made up 2.20% of the total. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.28%	85.82%	1.83%
Hispanic	12.29%	8.31%	-32.38%
Two or More Races	0%	2.2%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.72%	1.71%	-0.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%