Explore the Family Name Grand
The meaning of Grand
1. French: nickname from Old French grand, grant ‘tall, large’, from Latin grandis. See also Grant 1 and 4, compare Degrand and Legrand. 2. German: topographic name for someone who lived in a gravelly area, from Middle Low German grand ‘coarse gravel’. 3. German: nickname from a southern word of uncertain origin meaning ‘frustration, anger, ire’. 4. Danish: nickname from grand ‘pure’. 5. English (of Norman origin): variant of Grant.
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How common is the last name Grand in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grand has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 12,811, but by 2010 it had dropped to 14,643, marking a decrease of 14.3%. The actual count of people with this surname also fell during this period, decreasing by 7.85% from 2,205 in 2000 to 2,032 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Grand surname per 100,000 population decreased by 15.85%, from 0.82 in 2000 to 0.69 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,811 | #14,643 | -14.3% |
| Count | 2,205 | 2,032 | -7.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.82 | 0.69 | -15.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grand
According to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Grand has changed slightly over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as White dipped slightly from 81.00% in 2000 to 78.84% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 11.34% in 2000 to 12.55% in 2010, and those identifying as Black increased from 5.76% to 6.20%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.32% to 1.18%. New entries in 2010 included those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, at 0.84% and 0.39% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 78.84% | -2.67% |
| Hispanic | 11.34% | 12.55% | 10.67% |
| Black | 5.76% | 6.2% | 7.64% |
| Two or More Races | 1.32% | 1.18% | -10.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.84% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.39% | 0% |