Explore the Family Name Grieshop
The meaning of Grieshop
German: topographic name for someone living on a sandy site, from Middle High German griez ‘sand’ + Middle Low German hōp ‘heap, pile’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Grieshop in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grieshop saw an increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 46,240, but by 2010, it had climbed to 43,285, a change of 6.39 percent. The count also rose over this period, from 434 individuals bearing the name in 2000 to 499 in 2010, indicating a rise of 14.98 percent. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100k increased by 6.25 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,240 | #43,285 | 6.39% |
| Count | 434 | 499 | 14.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.17 | 6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grieshop
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census show that the majority of individuals carrying the surname Grieshop identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 99.54 percent to 97.60 percent. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased to 1.40 percent in 2010, up from zero in 2000. No individuals holding the Grieshop surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Hispanic, and there were no reports of individuals identifying as two or more races for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.54% | 97.6% | -1.95% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.4% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |