Explore the Family Name Gracie
The meaning of Gracie
Scottish (southwest Scotland and Angus): variant of Gracey 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gracie in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gracie has seen a slight decline in the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 26,332 but fell to 27,228 by 2010, resulting in a decrease of 3.4 percent. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased slightly from 872 to 888 between 2000 and 2010, marking an increase of 1.83 percent. Yet, its overall proportion per 100,000 people declined by 6.25 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,332 | #27,228 | -3.4% |
| Count | 872 | 888 | 1.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.3 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gracie
When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gracie, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, changes have been minor over this ten-year period. The largest ethnic group with this surname remains those identifying as White, which rose slightly from 83.03 percent in 2000 to 83.22 percent in 2010. A significant change was observed in the Hispanic demographic, which saw an increase of 25.13 percent, rising from 3.78 percent to 4.73 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 8.15 percent, from 10.67 percent in 2000 to 9.80 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while the count for those of two or more races dipped slightly by 2.05 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.03% | 83.22% | 0.23% |
| Black | 10.67% | 9.8% | -8.15% |
| Hispanic | 3.78% | 4.73% | 25.13% |
| Two or More Races | 1.95% | 1.91% | -2.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |