Explore the Family Name Gramling

The meaning of Gramling

Altered form of German Gramlich.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gramling saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 15,570th in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 16,136th rank, marking a change of -3.64%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Gramling surname increased from 1,724 in 2000 to 1,793 in 2010, which is an increase of 4.0%.

20002010Change
Rank#15,570#16,136-3.64%
Count1,7241,7934%
Proportion per 100k0.640.61-4.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gramling

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those with the Gramling surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Gramlings identifying as White decreased slightly from 91.24% to 89.07%. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.93% to 2.01%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 0.46% to 0.84%. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a modest increase from 5.28% to 5.63%, while the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.93% to 0.73%. Finally, the proportion of Gramlings identifying with two or more races rose from 1.16% to 1.73%.

20002010Change
White91.24%89.07%-2.38%
Black5.28%5.63%6.63%
Hispanic0.93%2.01%116.13%
Two or More Races1.16%1.73%49.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.46%0.84%82.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.93%0.73%-21.51%