Explore the Family Name Gravell

The meaning of Gravell

1. English and Welsh (of Norman origin): variant of Gravel. 2. Altered form of French Gravel and Gravelle. Some characteristic forenames: French Jean-Paul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gravell has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gravell ranked as the 50,903rd most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, it had dropped to the 53,204th position, marking a 4.52% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of individuals with the Gravell surname increased modestly from 385 in 2000 to 389 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 1.04%. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor reduction of 7.14%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#53,204	-4.52%
Count	385	389	1.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gravell

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gravell also experienced some changes during this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with the last name Gravell identified as White at 94.81%, which slightly increased to 96.14% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped by 23.08% over the same period, from 2.34% to 1.8%. Furthermore, the percentage of those claiming American Indian and Alaskan Native ancestry reduced from 1.3% to 0%. Interestingly, in 2010, a new category emerged with 1.54% of those with the Gravell surname identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.81%	96.14%	1.4%
Hispanic	2.34%	1.8%	-23.08%
Two or More Races	0%	1.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.3%	0%	-100%