Explore the Family Name Groleau

The meaning of Groleau

French: 1. from a diminutive of Old French grole ‘rook, jackdaw’, a nickname related to some characteristic of this bird, possibly for someone who habitually bawled or squawked. 2. habitational name from (Le) Groleau, the name of several places in the western part of France. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Normand, Alphee, Armand, Colette, Emile, Herve, Marcel, Marthe, Pierre.

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

The surname Groleau, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Groleau ranked 25,006 in popularity with a count of 932 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 26,516 and the count dropped slightly to 920, representing a change of -1.29 percent. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also saw a decline of -11.43 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,006	#26,516	-6.04%
Count	932	920	-1.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groleau

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most individuals with the Groleau surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 96.14 percent in 2000 to 93.91 percent in 2010. Notably, there were increases in those identifying as Two or more races (from 0.97 percent to 1.85 percent) and Hispanic (from 0.97 percent to 1.63 percent). Additionally, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 1.07 percent to 1.52 percent. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	93.91%	-2.32%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.85%	90.72%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.63%	68.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.07%	1.52%	42.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%