Explore the Family Name Grandberry

The meaning of Grandberry

Probably an Americanized form of Norwegian or Swedish Granberg.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Grandberry surname has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked 14,805 and by 2010, it had climbed to 13,974 – a positive shift of 5.61%. The number of people bearing this surname also rose between these years, going from 1,839 to 2,158, marking a notable 17.35% increase. Likewise, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also went up from 0.68 to 0.73, reflecting a growth rate of 7.35%.

20002010Change
Rank#14,805#13,9745.61%
Count1,8392,15817.35%
Proportion per 100k0.680.737.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grandberry

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting insights about the ethnic identities associated with the Grandberry surname. A significant majority of people with this surname, around 93%, identified as Black in both the 2000 and 2010 census, with a slight decrease of 0.28% over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped by about 27% during this period. Meanwhile, there was a rise in the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic (a 35% increase) and those identifying with two or more races (a 20.3% increase). Notably, no individual with the Grandberry surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
Black93.31%93.05%-0.28%
Two or More Races2.66%3.2%20.3%
White2.72%1.99%-26.84%
Hispanic1.2%1.62%35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%