Explore the Family Name Groen

The meaning of Groen

1. Dutch: nickname for someone who habitually dressed in green, from Middle Dutch groen ‘green’. 2. North German (Grön): variant of Grün (see Gruen). Compare Gron. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit, Klaas, Cornelis, Henk, Jaap, Marinus.

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

The surname Groen has seen a slight rise in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,796th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 15,380th spot – an increase of 2.63%. The total count of people carrying the Groen surname also increased over the decade, with 1,693 individuals identified in 2000 and 1,907 in 2010 - a growth of 12.64%. The proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 people similarly showed a small uptick from 0.63 to 0.65.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,796	#15,380	2.63%
Count	1,693	1,907	12.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.65	3.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groen

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Groen, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is heavily linked to those identifying as White, with a very slight decrease from 95.33% in 2000 to 94.86% in 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races under this surname, going up by 70.13% from 2000 to 2010. The representation of Hispanics bearing the Groen surname also saw a growth of 33.08%. However, the Black community saw a decrease of 15.44%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities were not represented in 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.33%	94.86%	-0.49%
Hispanic	1.3%	1.73%	33.08%
Two or More Races	0.77%	1.31%	70.13%
Black	1.36%	1.15%	-15.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0%	0%