Explore the Family Name Grah

The meaning of Grah

1. German: variant of Grau and Groh ‘gray’. 2. Slovenian and Croatian: from grah ‘pea’ (in Slovenian), ‘bean’ (in Croatian), hence a nickname for a small man or a metonymic occupational name for a grower of peas or beans. 3. West African (Ivory Coast): from a male personal name found among the Kru people, of unexplained etymology.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grah saw a slight dip in popularity in the 2000s. Ranked 87,348th most popular in 2000, it dropped to the 91,625th position in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.9%. The number of people with this surname in the United States, however, increased minimally from 198 in 2000 to 201 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 1.52%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,348	#91,625	-4.9%
Count	198	201	1.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grah

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Grah identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.95% of people with the Grah surname identified as White, while by 2010, this figure had decreased slightly to 90.05%, a change of -5.16%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Black rose significantly from 3.03% in 2000 to 6.97% in 2010, an increase of 130.03%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.95%	90.05%	-5.16%
Black	3.03%	6.97%	130.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%