Explore the Family Name Gran
The meaning of Gran
1. Swedish: from gran ‘Norway spruce’. This may be an ornamental name, a topographic name, or possibly a habitational name from a place called Gran. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, from Old Norse grǫn ‘spruce’. 3. German: habitational name from Grana in Saxony-Anhalt or Gran in Hungary. 4. German (Grän): variant of Grein. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nils, Helmer, Lennart, Thor.
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How common is the last name Gran in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gran experienced a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 14,615 to 15,418, indicating a drop of approximately 5.49%. Over the same period, however, the count of individuals with this last name slightly increased from 1,867 to 1,900, a growth rate of about 1.77%. Despite this increase in absolute terms, the proportion of people named Gran per 100,000 residents of the U.S. decreased by 7.25%, from 0.69 to 0.64.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,615 | #15,418 | -5.49% |
| Count | 1,867 | 1,900 | 1.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.64 | -7.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gran
The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gran during the same decade. While most people with this name identified as White (with a decrease from 83.13% to 79.74%), there was an exponential growth of 49.25% in those identifying as Hispanic, as their percentage increased from 4.02% to 6%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also rose significantly by 29.44%, from 6.59% to 8.53%. On the other hand, numbers for those identifying as Black declined by 10.28%, from 4.28% to 3.84%. Data for those identifying as belonging to two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.13% | 79.74% | -4.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.59% | 8.53% | 29.44% |
| Hispanic | 4.02% | 6% | 49.25% |
| Black | 4.28% | 3.84% | -10.28% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.48% | 0% | 0% |