Explore the Family Name Grissinger
The meaning of Grissinger
German: variant of Griesinger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Grissinger in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grissinger saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Grissinger ranked 38,464 in terms of surname prevalence and dropped to 41,728 by 2010, marking an 8.49% decrease. The actual count of people with this surname also fell from 541 to 521 during this period, a drop of roughly 3.7%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Grissinger per 100,000 decreased by 10% over these ten years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,464 | #41,728 | -8.49% |
| Count | 541 | 521 | -3.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grissinger
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the last name Grissinger identify as White, although this percentage slightly declined from 99.45% in 2000 to 98.08% in 2010. The Census data for 2010 introduced a small percentage (1.15%) of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, which was not present in the 2000 data. There were no individuals with the surname Grissinger who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.45% | 98.08% | -1.38% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |