Explore the Family Name Grendahl

The meaning of Grendahl

1. Swedish: ornamental name from gren ‘branch’ + dahl ‘valley’. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm in Trøndelag, named with gren (of uncertain origin) + dal ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Thor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grendahl has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Grendahl was ranked 69,854th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 64,721st spot, a 7.35% increase. The number of people with this surname also grew from 262 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, marking a 17.18% increase. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,854	#64,721	7.35%
Count	262	307	17.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grendahl

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a change in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Grendahl between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 90.84% of people with the Grendahl surname identified as White, a figure that slightly rose to 91.21% in 2010. During the same period, there was a notable decrease in individuals identifying as two or more races, falling from 3.44% to 2.28%. The data also shows a new emergence of the Hispanic identity, which was not recorded in 2000 but accounted for 4.56% in 2010. No individuals with the Grendahl surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.84%	91.21%	0.41%
Hispanic	0%	4.56%	0%
Two or More Races	3.44%	2.28%	-33.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.44%	0%	0%