Explore the Family Name Gravatt
The meaning of Gravatt
English (Sussex and Surrey): topographic name for someone probably living near a small grove or copse, from Middle English gravet, grevet, meaning either ‘small wood’ or ‘trench’. The true sense is uncertain as gravet could be a diminutive of Old English grāf or grǣfe ‘grove’ or of Old English graf or græfe ‘dug place, trench, ditch’. The term is found mainly in Hampshire, Sussex, and Surrey.
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How common is the last name Gravatt in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gravatt has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,256th in popularity and increased slightly to 19,166th in 2010, indicating a decrease in rank by approximately 5%. However, the count of people with the surname Gravatt increased marginally from 1,403 in 2000 to 1,417 in 2010, an increase of 1%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people reduced by about 7.69% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,256 | #19,166 | -4.98% |
| Count | 1,403 | 1,417 | 1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.48 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gravatt
When considering the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Gravatt, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. The largest increase was observed within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which saw an increase of 81.4%. Similarly, the Hispanic component experienced a significant increase of 45.87%, while the proportion identifying with two or more races grew by 2.19%. Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 22.5%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a decrease of 6.38%. White individuals with the surname Gravatt remained the majority but dropped slightly by 0.91%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.95% | 88.14% | -0.91% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.92% | 3.67% | -6.38% |
| Hispanic | 2.42% | 3.53% | 45.87% |
| Two or More Races | 2.28% | 2.33% | 2.19% |
| Black | 2% | 1.55% | -22.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.43% | 0.78% | 81.4% |