Explore the Family Name Grage

The meaning of Grage

German: northern variant of Grau 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Theodor.

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

Based on the decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grage saw a moderate increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Grage was ranked as the 42,604th most popular surname, but by 2010 it moved up to the 40,144th position, indicating a change of approximately 5.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew over this decade, from 479 in 2000 to 546 in 2010 - an increase of around 13.99%. This data suggests that the proportion of people named Grage per 100k residents increased by 5.56% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,604	#40,144	5.77%
Count	479	546	13.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grage

The ethnicity associated with the surname Grage demonstrated some notable shifts between the years 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While in 2000 nearly all (96.87%) of the individuals with the Grage surname identified as White, by 2010 this figure had dipped slightly to 94.51%, a decrease of 2.44%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or those identifying with two or more races in 2000. However, by 2010, these groups represented 1.28%, 1.47%, and 2.01% respectively of the Grage population. Conversely, while in 2000, 1.25% of those with this surname identified as Black, there were no recorded instances in 2010. No change was observed for American Indian and Alaskan Native identity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.87%	94.51%	-2.44%
Two or More Races	0%	2.01%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.47%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.28%	0%
Black	1.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%