Explore the Family Name Gremillion

The meaning of Gremillion

Altered form of French Grémillon: habitational name from Le Grémillon, a place in Vienne. History: The name is specifically associated with LA; its bearers are descended from one Louis Gremillion dit Sans Quartier, who came from Courcival, near Le Mans, in the French province of Maine, shortly before 1747. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Monique, Pierre, Andre, Camille, Emile, Gaston, Landry, Normand, Octave, Ovide.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gremillion dipped slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 12,112 in 2000 to 12,916 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.64%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the Gremillion surname increased marginally from 2,361 to 2,380 over the decade, showing a growth of 0.8%. However, the proportion of people in the population with this surname per 100k also declined by 7.95%.

20002010Change
Rank#12,112#12,916-6.64%
Count2,3612,3800.8%
Proportion per 100k0.880.81-7.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gremillion

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals various changes within the Gremillion surname holders between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 16.67%, while the percentage of White declined by 3.84%. On the other hand, those identifying as being of two or more races significantly increased by 195.74%, and the Hispanic category saw an increase of 212.77%. Additionally, there was an increase of 14.03% in Black and 61.90% in American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals holding the Gremillion surname.

20002010Change
White88.65%85.25%-3.84%
Black9.91%11.3%14.03%
Hispanic0.47%1.47%212.77%
Two or More Races0.47%1.39%195.74%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.21%0.34%61.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.3%0.25%-16.67%