Explore the Family Name Grannis

The meaning of Grannis

English: variant of Crannis, a habitational name from Cranes in Nevendon, Essex.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grannis has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,078th in popularity but improved its ranking to 25,954th in 2010, showing a positive change of 0.48%. The count of people with the surname Grannis also increased by 7.13% during this period, from 883 individuals in 2000 to 946 individuals in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k decreased slightly by -3.03%.

20002010Change
Rank#26,078#25,9540.48%
Count8839467.13%
Proportion per 100k0.330.32-3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grannis

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the White ethnicity remained the most common for the surname Grannis, it did decrease slightly from 96.04% to 93.97%. There was a noticeable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.15% in 2000 to 4.02% in 2010. Although relatively small, there were individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races in 2010, which wasn’t the case in 2000. There was no representation of the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either year.

20002010Change
White96.04%93.97%-2.16%
Hispanic2.15%4.02%86.98%
Two or More Races1.13%0.95%-15.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.53%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%