Explore the Family Name Graubard

The meaning of Graubard

Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone with a gray beard, from German grau ‘gray’ + Bart ‘beard’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Graubard saw a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Graubard was ranked as the 91,004th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to the 114,424th spot, representing a significant decrease of 25.74%. This drop in rank is also reflected in the reduced number of individuals carrying the Graubard surname, with counts dropping from 188 in 2000 to 153 in 2010, marking an 18.62% decrease. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.07 to 0.05 during the same period, which translates into a 28.57% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#114,424	-25.74%
Count	188	153	-18.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.05	-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Graubard

The ethnicity associated with the surname Graubard also experienced shifts from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, no individuals identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native under the surname Graubard. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, from 84.57% in 2000 to 81.70% in 2010. Simultaneously, there was an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 13.30% in 2000 to 16.99% in 2010, marking a notable 27.74% growth. No data for those identifying as two or more races was recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.57%	81.7%	-3.39%
Hispanic	13.3%	16.99%	27.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%