Explore the Family Name Gresock
The meaning of Gresock
Americanized form of Rusyn (from Slovakia) Grisák: from a local variant of a short form of the Rusyn personal name Hryhor (see Gregory). The surname Grisák is very rare in present-day Slovakia.
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How common is the last name Gresock in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gresock has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 71,372, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 78,040, indicating a drop in popularity by 9.34%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also decreased from 255 to 245 during this period, a fall of 3.92%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Gresock surname per 100k of population also fell by 11.11% from 0.09 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,372 | #78,040 | -9.34% |
| Count | 255 | 245 | -3.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gresock
In terms of ethnicity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Gresock surname is overwhelmingly associated with those identifying as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 99% of the individuals with the Gresock surname identified as White, with a negligible decline of 0.04% over the decade. There were no recorded instances of this surname being associated with individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Similarly, there were no records of individuals with the Gresock surname identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.22% | 99.18% | -0.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |