Explore the Family Name Graft

The meaning of Graft

Dutch: 1. topographic name from graft, western Dutch form of gracht ‘canal’ for someone who lived by a dug watercourse such as a moat, a canal or a ditch. 2. habitational name from Graft in the province of North Holland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Graft has seen a decline over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 26,876 and had 850 bearers across the United States. However, by 2010, both its rank and count decreased to 30,863 and 754 respectively, marking an overall drop of around 14.83% in its ranking and an 11.29% decline in the number of people with this surname. The proportion per 100,000 also experienced a decrease from 0.32 to 0.26, indicating a reduction of almost 18.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,876	#30,863	-14.83%
Count	850	754	-11.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.26	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Graft

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Graft has also witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Notably, there was a rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic (from 1.41% to 2.65%) and those identifying as belonging to two or more races (from 0.59% to 1.19%). In contrast, the percentage of Grafts who are Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native became suppressed for privacy reasons. The largest ethnic group associated with the surname remained White, growing modestly from 93.41% to 94.83%. The number of Black individuals bearing the surname Graft saw a significant decrease, falling from 2.24% to 0.66%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.41%	94.83%	1.52%
Hispanic	1.41%	2.65%	87.94%
Two or More Races	0.59%	1.19%	101.69%
Black	2.24%	0.66%	-70.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.41%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.94%	0%	0%