Explore the Family Name Grape
The meaning of Grape
North German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of metal or earthenware vessels, from Middle Low German grope ‘pot’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Grape in the United States?
The surname Grape, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. The rank of this surname fell from 46,083 in 2000 to 49,636 by 2010, marking a 7.71% drop. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a minor decline from 436 in 2000 to 423 in 2010, a change of nearly 3%. The proportion of people named Grape per 100,000 inhabitants also decreased by 12.5% during the same time span.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,083 | #49,636 | -7.71% |
| Count | 436 | 423 | -2.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grape
When looking at the ethnic identity of people with the surname Grape based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we see some shifts occurring between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, there was a significant increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 2.98% to 4.49%, a change of over 50%. However, those identifying as part of two or more races dropped to zero by 2010, down from 2.29% in 2000. The majority of individuals with the surname Grape continue to identify as White, although there was a slight reduction from 91.51% in 2000 to 90.78% in 2010. There was also a decrease in the percentage identifying as Black, from 2.52% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010. No changes were seen within the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.51% | 90.78% | -0.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.98% | 4.49% | 50.67% |
| Black | 2.52% | 1.89% | -25% |
| Two or More Races | 2.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |