Explore the Family Name Grazier

The meaning of Grazier

English (Worcestershire and Staffordshire): occupational name for someone who reared or grazed cattle, from a noun derivative of Old English grasian ‘to graze’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grazier appears to have decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,023rd most common, but by 2010, it had fallen to 38,948th place, marking a 29.73% decrease. The total count of individuals bearing this name also dropped from 737 to 566 during this decade, a decline of 23.2%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the surname went from being held by 0.27 in every 100,000 to just 0.19, a decrease of 29.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,023	#38,948	-29.73%
Count	737	566	-23.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.19	-29.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grazier

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable shifts among those carrying the Grazier surname from 2000 to 2010. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, slight changes were recorded among those identifying as two or more races (a slight decrease from 1.63% to 1.59%) and those who identify as white (a decrease from 88.33% to 85.51%). However, there were significant increases in the Hispanic population, which rose from 2.17% to 3.53%, and in the American Indian and Alaskan Native population, which leapt from 0.68% to 1.59%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black also saw an increase, moving from 7.19% to 7.77%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.33%	85.51%	-3.19%
Black	7.19%	7.77%	8.07%
Hispanic	2.17%	3.53%	62.67%
Two or More Races	1.63%	1.59%	-2.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	1.59%	133.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%