Explore the Family Name Grahame
The meaning of Grahame
Scottish: variant of Graham. — Note: The population figure published by the US Census Bureau for this surname in the year 2000 is as high as 261, while the figure for 2010 is supposedly lower than 100.
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How common is the last name Grahame in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grahame had a popularity ranking of 70,052 in the year 2000. During this period, there were 261 individuals with this surname in the United States, equating to a proportion of 0.1 per 100,000. Unfortunately, the census data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons; thus, any changes in the popularity of the surname Grahame could not be determined.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #0 | 0% |
| Count | 261 | 0 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grahame
In terms of ethnicity, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Grahame identified as white (84.29 percent) in 2000. Some identified as Black (9.20 percent), and a smaller percentage reported being of two or more races (5.36 percent). No individual with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period. As with the popularity data, ethnicity information from the 2010 census was also suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 5.36% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 84.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 9.2% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |