Explore the Family Name Greseth

The meaning of Greseth

Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farms, in Møre and Trøndelag, named with Old Norse grjót ‘stone’ + setr ‘farmstead, dwelling’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Greseth held the rank of 72,237 in popularity in 2000 and slightly moved to 72,332 in 2010, showing a minor overall change of -0.13. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 251 in 2000 to 269 in 2010, marking a growth of 7.17%. The proportion per 100k people remained consistent at 0.09 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#72,237#72,332-0.13%
Count2512697.17%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Greseth

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Greseth identified as White, making up 94.02% in 2000, which slightly decreased to 91.82% in 2010. There was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities for this surname during these years. A new category emerged in 2010, with 5.20% of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.99% in 2000 to 0 in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.02%91.82%-2.34%
Two or More Races0%5.2%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic1.99%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%