Explore the Family Name Grinstead

The meaning of Grinstead

1. English (southeastern): habitational name from East or West Grinstead in Sussex, or from Greensted or Greenstead in Essex, all named from Old English grēne ‘green’ + stede ‘place’. 2. English: variant of Grimstead.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Grinstead has seen minor fluctuations over the past decade. In 2000, Grinstead ranked as the 11,893rd most popular surname in the United States; however, by 2010, it slightly declined to the 12,229th position, marking a change of -2.83%. Despite this dip in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the Grinstead surname increased from 2,410 in 2000 to 2,545 in 2010 – a growth of 5.6%. Consequently, its proportion per 100,000 people saw a marginal decline from 0.89 to 0.86 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,893	#12,229	-2.83%
Count	2,410	2,545	5.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.86	-3.37%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grinstead

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides valuable insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Grinstead surname. The majority of individuals bearing this surname identified as White, accounting for 86.22% in 2000 and slightly declining to 83.93% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community using the Grinstead surname nearly doubled from 1.74% to 3.42%, showing the largest growth among all groups. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native also witnessed an increase, whereas the Black population remained almost stable at around 9.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.22%	83.93%	-2.66%
Black	9.54%	9.55%	0.1%
Hispanic	1.74%	3.42%	96.55%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.93%	29.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0.79%	27.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.37%	0.39%	5.41%