Explore the Family Name Grinde

The meaning of Grinde

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in western Norway, from Old Norse grind ‘gate’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Obert.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grinde saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Grinde was ranked as the 31,817th most popular surname, with a count of 686 individuals. By 2010, the surname had fallen to the 40,672nd position, marking a decline of 27.83%. The total number of people with the Grinde surname also decreased by 21.72%, from 686 to 537. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 28% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,817	#40,672	-27.83%
Count	686	537	-21.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.18	-28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grinde

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Grinde surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.79% to 95.16%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.17% to 2.61%, marking a 123.08% change. Interestingly, while no individual with the Grinde surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, by 2010 there were individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.31% in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.79%	95.16%	-1.68%
Hispanic	1.17%	2.61%	123.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.93%	0%
Two or More Races	1.31%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%