Explore the Family Name Grether

The meaning of Grether

1. Swiss German and German: variant of Gräter (see Graeter). 2. South German: from the female personal name Grete, from Margaretha (see Margaret). Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Heinz, Dieter, Traute.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Grether has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,459 in terms of use, but by 2010, it dropped to a rank of 36,900, reflecting a 7.08% decrease. The count of individuals carrying the Grether surname also dipped from 622 to 605 during this period, marking a small decline of 2.73%. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents fell by 8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,459	#36,900	-7.08%
Count	622	605	-2.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grether

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Grether is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 97.11% of those bearing the surname were identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 95.87% by 2010. The ethnicity data also indicates a rise in the number of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races, with an increase from 0.96% in 2000 to 1.82% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed a decline from 0.8% to zero during the same period. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw a 20.83% increase, rising from 0.96% to 1.16%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	95.87%	-1.28%
Two or More Races	0.96%	1.82%	89.58%
Hispanic	0.96%	1.16%	20.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%