Explore the Family Name Grieshaber

The meaning of Grieshaber

South German: presumably a nickname for a farmer, from a pan-cooked dish called Grieshaber consisting of milled grain, lard, and eggs. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Georg, Gerd, Gunther, Nikolaus, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Grieshaber" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,646 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had slipped to 29,093 - a decrease of 5.23%. The actual count of people with this surname also dropped marginally from 820 to 815, marking a drop of 0.61%. The proportion of Grieshabers per 100k individuals decreased by 6.67% over the decade, moving from 0.3 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,646	#29,093	-5.23%
Count	820	815	-0.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.28	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grieshaber

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Grieshaber". It maintained a dominant White ethnicity throughout both years, accounting for 97.44% in 2000 and 95.21% in 2010. However, this represents a slight decrease in representation by 2.29%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname increased significantly from 1.10% to 2.09%, marking a rise of 90%. Additionally, there was a growth in those identifying as two or more races, increasing by 68.49% from 0.73% to 1.23%. Interestingly, Black representation surfaced in 2010 at 0.61%, where it had been 0% in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0% throughout the period under review.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.44%	95.21%	-2.29%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.09%	90%
Two or More Races	0.73%	1.23%	68.49%
Black	0%	0.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%