Explore the Family Name Grindrod

The meaning of Grindrod

English (Lancashire): habitational name apparently from a lost place called Greneroade in Rochdale (Lancashire) named with Middle English grene ‘green’ + rode ‘clearing’ (Old English grēne + rodu). History: This name is first recorded in Rochdale in 1541 in the spelling Greneroade.

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

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grindrod has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Grindrod was ranked 57,406th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to 61,436th. The number of individuals sharing this name also slightly decreased during this period, dropping from 332 to 327. This equates to a proportion per 100,000 people decline from 0.12 to 0.11, marking an overall popularity change of -8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#61,436	-7.02%
Count	332	327	-1.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grindrod

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Grindrod, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominance of White ancestry. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase in the percentage of Grindrods identifying as White, from 93.37% to 97.25%. During the same period, the percentage identifying with two or more races went down from 1.51% to zero. There was also a notable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.61% to 1.53%. The census did not record any Grindrods identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.37%	97.25%	4.16%
Hispanic	3.61%	1.53%	-57.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.51%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%