Explore the Family Name Grieves

The meaning of Grieves

1. English (Durham and Northumberland): variant of Grieve, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. English: alternatively, a variant of Greaves or Graves.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grieves has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Grieves was ranked 26,419 with 869 individuals carrying the name, representing approximately 0.32 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 28,176 and the count reduced slightly to 849, decreasing its proportion to 0.29 per 100,000. This represents an overall decline of 6.65% in rank and a 2.3% reduction in the number of people with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,419	#28,176	-6.65%
Count	869	849	-2.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grieves

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Grieves identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.74% of Grieves identified as White, a figure that decreased slightly to 95.29% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.73% to 1.88% over the same period. Notably, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, a minor portion (0.71%) reported Asian/Pacific Islander heritage. The proportion of individuals of two or more ethnicities also saw a substantial increase from 0.81% in 2000 to 1.30% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of Black individuals fell from 1.04% to 0 over this ten-year span.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.74%	95.29%	-0.47%
Hispanic	1.73%	1.88%	8.67%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.3%	60.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.71%	0%
Black	1.04%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%