Explore the Family Name Greaux

The meaning of Greaux

French (Gréaux): metathesized form of Géraud, a variant of Gérald (see Gerald). This surname is very rare in France; it is found mainly in the West Indies (mainly Saint Barthélemy, Guadeloupe, and United States Virgin Islands). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Jean-Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Greaux slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank was 63,632 and it went down to 63,698 by 2010 - a minor decrease of 0.1%. However, the count of individuals with the Greaux surname increased by 6.83% during this period, from 293 in 2000 to 313 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#63,632#63,698-0.1%
Count2933136.83%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greaux

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were shifts within the ethnic identities associated with the Greaux surname from 2000 to 2010. There was no representation for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying as White remained fairly stable, decreasing slightly from 52.56% to 52.4%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 26.57%, from 4.78% to 3.51%. The Hispanic representation saw an increase of 52.49%, moving from 9.22% to 14.06%. Lastly, the Black community witnessed a drop from 33.11% to 29.07%, a change of -12.2%.

20002010Change
White52.56%52.4%-0.3%
Black33.11%29.07%-12.2%
Hispanic9.22%14.06%52.49%
Two or More Races4.78%3.51%-26.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%