Explore the Family Name Graeff
The meaning of Graeff
1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Gräff): see Graff. 2. Dutch: variant of Graef.
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How common is the last name Graeff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Graeff's popularity slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22,481st most popular, but by 2010 it had slipped to 23,899th, a decrease of 6.31%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 1,068 in 2000 to 1,056 in 2010, representing a modest decline of 1.12%. Similarly, the proportion of Graeffs per 100k people in the U.S. population fell by 10%, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,481 | #23,899 | -6.31% |
| Count | 1,068 | 1,056 | -1.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.36 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Graeff
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2000, the vast majority (96.63%) of people with the Graeff surname identified as White, a figure that remained relatively steady in 2010 at 96.21%. However, there were some small shifts in other ethnic identities over this period. For example, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased by 37.86% from 1.03% in 2000 to 1.42% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased by 24.11% from 1.12% in 2000 to 0.85% in 2010. Interestingly, the 2000 Census recorded 0.56% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but no individuals identified as such in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages for Black and Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0% across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.63% | 96.21% | -0.43% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 1.42% | 37.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.85% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 0.85% | -24.11% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.56% | 0% | 0% |