Explore the Family Name Gransbury
The meaning of Gransbury
English (Kent): evidentially a habitational name from a place that has not been certainly identified. It is probably a variant, with intrusive -s-, of the extinct surname Granbury, from either of two places called Grandborough, in Warwickshire or Buckinghamshire.
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How common is the last name Gransbury in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gransbury had a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gransbury was the 96,918th most common surname in the United States, with approximately 174 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to the 105,600th spot, with only 169 individuals recorded under this name, marking a decrease of about 2.87%. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.06.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #96,918 | #105,600 | -8.96% |
| Count | 174 | 169 | -2.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gransbury
As for its ethnic identity profile, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of Gransburys identify as White, representing 91.72% in 2010, down slightly from 92.53% in 2000. A small proportion identifies as American Indian and Alaskan Native, about 4.73% in 2010, compared to 5.17% in 2000. There were no Gransburys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.53% | 91.72% | -0.88% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.17% | 4.73% | -8.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |