Explore the Family Name Gratton
The meaning of Gratton
1. English (Derbyshire and Staffordshire): habitational name from any of various places so named. Gratton in Derbyshire is from Old English grēat ‘great’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’. Gratton in High Bray, Devon, is probably ‘great hill’, from Old English grēat + dūn. A number of minor places in Devon are named from the dialect word gratton, gratten ‘stubble-field’. 2. French (mainly Vendée): from gratton, a noun derivative of the verb gratter ‘to scrape’, denoting a dish prepared from melted pork, goose or duck fat (ham) scraped from the bottom of the pot, probably applied as a nickname for a cook. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Fernand, Adelard, Armand, Aurore, Emile, Gaston, Gilles, Julien, Monique, Normand, Remi.
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How common is the last name Gratton in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gratton has seen a slight decrease in rank from 13,277 in 2000 to 13,588 in 2010, which marks a decline of 2.34%. However, the count of people with this surname has increased by 5.83% over the same time period, rising from 2,108 in 2000 to 2,231 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a small drop of 2.56%, going down from 0.78 in 2000 to 0.76 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,277 | #13,588 | -2.34% |
| Count | 2,108 | 2,231 | 5.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.78 | 0.76 | -2.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gratton
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Gratton identify as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 88.61% in 2000 to 87.4% in 2010. People identifying as Black made up the second largest group, with their percentage staying relatively stable at around 7.5%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 43.37%, moving from 1.66% in 2000 to 2.38% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races also increased significantly by 42.25%, from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Gratton surname group during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.61% | 87.4% | -1.37% |
| Black | 7.5% | 7.53% | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.66% | 2.38% | 43.37% |
| Two or More Races | 1.42% | 2.02% | 42.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |