Explore the Family Name Grassman

The meaning of Grassman

1. Americanized form of German Grassmann: elaborated form of Grass 1 and 2. 2. English: occupational name for a seller of grease, from Old French graisse, greisse, gresse ‘grease’. 3. English: occupational name from Middle English grasman, gresman ‘cottager’, from Middle English gras, gres ‘grass, pasture’ + man.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grassman decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 34,554 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 40,610, marking a decrease of 17.53%. The count of people with this surname also saw a decline from 620 in 2000 to 538 in 2010, indicating a 13.23% decrease. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 individuals with the Grassman surname fell by 21.74%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,554	#40,610	-17.53%
Count	620	538	-13.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.18	-21.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grassman

The ethnicity associated with the surname Grassman also shifted slightly over the decade as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.06% of individuals with the Grassman surname identified as White, but this figure dropped by 1.82% to 96.28% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 0.81%, however, the data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity tied to the Grassman surname in 2010, accounting for 2.42% that was not present in 2000. There were no reported changes in other ethnic identities such as Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or those identifying as two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.06%	96.28%	-1.82%
Hispanic	0%	2.42%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%