Explore the Family Name Granat
The meaning of Granat
1. Swedish: soldier’s name from granat ‘grenade, shell’. 2. Polish: nickname from granat ‘pomegranate’. 3. French (southern): from Old French granat, originally ‘pomegranate’, later ‘garnet’ and hence a metonymic occupational name for a jeweler or dealer in semi-precious stones. 4. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Granat, Yiddish granat ‘garnet’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zbigniew, Aniela, Zigmund. Jewish Meyer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Granat in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Granat saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,900 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 32,236. This represents a 2.02% increase in its popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 8.83% from 657 in 2000 to 715 in 2010. However, its proportion among every 100,000 people remained stable at 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,900 | #32,236 | 2.02% |
| Count | 657 | 715 | 8.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Granat
The data also provided a glimpse into the ethnic identity of people with the surname Granat, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as white, although this proportion decreased slightly from 92.85% to 91.19%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 17.34%, going from 5.48% in 2000 to 6.43% in 2010. A smaller proportion identified as belonging to two or more races, decreasing from 0.91% in 2000 to 0.84% in 2010. In 2010, for the first time, 0.98% of people with the Granat surname identified as Black, while none identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.85% | 91.19% | -1.79% |
| Hispanic | 5.48% | 6.43% | 17.34% |
| Black | 0% | 0.98% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 0.84% | -7.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |