Explore the Family Name Grewell
The meaning of Grewell
1. English: metonymic occupational name for a miller or baker, from Middle English gruel(le), gruwel, grouel(le) ‘meal, flour’, Old French gruel. It is very rare in Britain. 2. Variant (or perhaps the original form; see 1 above) of Gruwell, a surname which could be of German, English, or French origin. 3. Americanized form of German Greuel (this one is in part a cognate of Grüwell; see Gruwell and compare 2 above) or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname, e.g. Grewohl, which is very rare and unexplained.
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How common is the last name Grewell in the United States?
The surname Grewell ranks 44,653 in popularity as of 2010, dropping from the 42,529 rank it held in 2000 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This represents a 4.99% decrease over the decade. However, the number of individuals with the Grewell surname slightly increased from 480 in 2000 to 481 in 2010. Notably, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11%, making it less common in the population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,529 | #44,653 | -4.99% |
| Count | 480 | 481 | 0.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grewell
As for the ethnicity associated with the Grewell surname, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White. This group accounted for 95.22% of the total in 2010, down from 97.29% in 2000. It's also noteworthy that there was a slight increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. Similarly, Hispanic representation among those with the Grewell surname increased to 1.66% in 2010 from no reported representation in 2000. The percentages for persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained steady at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.29% | 95.22% | -2.13% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.66% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.04% | 1.66% | 59.62% |
| Two or More Races | 1.04% | 1.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |