Explore the Family Name Grauel
The meaning of Grauel
German: 1. habitational name from any of the three places so named in northern Germany. 2. variant of Greuel. Compare Crowell.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Grauel in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grauel has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Grauel ranked as the 52,827th most common surname, while in 2010 it moved up to be the 52,169th most common surname, indicating a change rate of 1.25%. Over the same period, the number of people with this surname increased by 8.15%, from 368 to 398, though the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,827 | #52,169 | 1.25% |
| Count | 368 | 398 | 8.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grauel
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Grauel identify as White, with 95.65% in 2000 and 94.97% in 2010. The number of Grauels identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 53.99% during this period, moving from 1.63% to 2.51%. There was no recorded percentage of Grauels who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, the percentage of Grauels identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 1.36% in 2000 to none in 2010. Meanwhile, the category of "two or more races" appeared in 2010 with a presence of 1.76%, which wasn't reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.65% | 94.97% | -0.71% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.51% | 53.99% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.36% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |