Explore the Family Name Griesheimer

The meaning of Griesheimer

South German: habitational name for someone from any of several places in southern Germany named Griesheim.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Griesheimer has seen a noticeable rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname climbed from 106,477 to 101,247 during this period, indicating an improved position among all surnames by 4.91%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 14.84%, growing from 155 to 178. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100k people remained consistent at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#106,477#101,2474.91%
Count15517814.84%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Griesheimer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Griesheimer surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 0.32% over this decade. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Furthermore, none reported having two or more races. Please note that any values marked with "(S)" have been suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White98.06%97.75%-0.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%