Explore the Family Name Grater

The meaning of Grater

1. English (Devon, of Norman origin): from Middle English gratour, grater ‘grater’ (Old French grateor, gratour, gratier), either ‘person who grates’ (perhaps a furbisher) or ‘implement for grating bread, spices, etc.’, hence an occupational name for a furbisher or a metonymic occupational name for a maker of grating implements. 2. German (Gräter): see Graeter. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grater decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 36,463 in 2000, it dropped to 40,016 in 2010, a decline of 9.74%. The number of individuals with the Grater surname also saw a decrease from 579 in 2000 to 548 in 2010, which represents a drop of 5.35%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 inhabitants fell by 9.52% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#40,016	-9.74%
Count	579	548	-5.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grater

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights that the vast majority of individuals bearing the Grater surname identify as White. This ethnic identity increased slightly from 96.72% in 2000 to 96.90% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic was not recorded in 2000, but rose to 1.82% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, which were both recorded at 0.86% in 2000, were not present in the 2010 data. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races showed no change over the ten-year period, remaining at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	96.9%	0.19%
Hispanic	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.86%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.86%	0%	0%