Explore the Family Name Grom

The meaning of Grom

1. Slovenian and Polish: nickname for a noisy or obstreperous person, from grom ‘thunder, loud noise’. Compare Grum. 2. German: from a short form of the medieval personal name Hieronymus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grom saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,992 in popularity with a count of 532, equivalent to approximately 0.2 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the ranking had fallen slightly to 41,426, with the count decreasing slightly to 525 or approximately 0.18 per 100,000 people. This marks a drop in popularity of around 6.24% and a decrease in count by about 1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,992	#41,426	-6.24%
Count	532	525	-1.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grom

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Grom, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly held by individuals who identify as White, making up 96.24% of bearers in 2000 and 95.81% in 2010. This represents a minor decrease of 0.45%. The second most prevalent ethnicity among bearers of the Grom surname is those identifying with two or more ethnicities, increasing by 29.55% from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010. A very minimal portion of those with the Grom surname identify as Hispanic, dropping from 1.69% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010. The surname appears to have almost no representation by individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	95.81%	-0.45%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.71%	29.55%
Hispanic	1.69%	1.14%	-32.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.95%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%