Explore the Family Name Grayer
The meaning of Grayer
1. English (southern): nickname from Middle English grei ‘gray’ (see Gray) + her ‘hair’. 2. Scottish (Ayrshire): variant of Greer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Grayer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grayer has shown a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking for the name improved from 17,483 in 2000 to 16,022 in 2010, indicating an advancement of 8.36%. Over this decade, the count of individuals bearing the Grayer surname also expanded substantially by 21.87%, rising from 1486 to 1811. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Grayer surname per 100k population increased by 10.91% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,483 | #16,022 | 8.36% |
| Count | 1,486 | 1,811 | 21.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.61 | 10.91% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grayer
The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity of those with the Grayer surname from 2000 to 2010. While the majority with this surname identified as Black (80.48% in 2000 and 80.07% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of -0.51% over the ten years. Individuals identifying as White accounted for 16.69% in 2000 and 14.91% in 2010, showing a noticeable decline of 10.67%. Conversely, the percentage of Grayers identifying with two or more races grew impressively by 75.68%, although it still represents a small portion (2.60%) of the overall group in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic rose by 78.70% from 1.08% in 2000 to 1.93% in 2010. There were no Grayers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 80.48% | 80.07% | -0.51% |
| White | 16.69% | 14.91% | -10.67% |
| Two or More Races | 1.48% | 2.6% | 75.68% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 1.93% | 78.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |