Explore the Family Name Gerould

The meaning of Gerould

Altered form of Jerauld, a surname of French origin. History: This surname is listed along with the variant Jerauld in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gerould has seen an increase in popularity over the years. From 2000 to 2010, it jumped from a rank of 80,502 to 74,141 which equates to a 7.9% change. The count of people with this surname also rose, going from 219 in 2000 to 261 in 2010 – a notable increase of 19.18%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a smaller but still significant rise of 12.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#80,502#74,1417.9%
Count21926119.18%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerould

Speaking about ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority individuals with the Gerould surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 94.06% in 2000 to 95.02% in 2010. In contrast, those identifying as Black decreased to zero by 2010 from 2.74% in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, at 2.30% in 2010, a category that was nonexistent in 2000.

20002010Change
White94.06%95.02%1.02%
Two or More Races0%2.3%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black2.74%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%