Explore the Family Name Gregersen

The meaning of Gregersen

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Greger(s) (see Gregory). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Aksel, Bjorn, Dagny, Juel. German Hans, Detlef, Erna, Hermann, Jurgen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gregersen has seen slight but noticeable changes in its popularity across America. In 2000, it was ranked 25,199 with a count of 923 people bearing the name, accounting for 0.34 per 100k of the population. By 2010, the rank had slipped down to 25,849 despite an increase in overall count to 952 individuals. This indicated a decrease in proportion per 100k to 0.32, marking a drop of 5.88% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,199	#25,849	-2.58%
Count	923	952	3.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gregersen

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the Gregersen surname from the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals noteworthy shifts within a ten-year period. In 2000, the vast majority of Gregersens identified as White (95.02%). This number slightly decreased by 1.50% to 93.59% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Gregersen surname saw a growth of 11.52%, moving from 2.17% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010. There were also minimal changes among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and from two or more races. These groups accounted for 1.47% and 1.68% respectively in 2010, whereas there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.02%	93.59%	-1.5%
Hispanic	2.17%	2.42%	11.52%
Two or More Races	1.84%	1.68%	-8.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.47%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%