Explore the Family Name Gronbach
The meaning of Gronbach
German: probably a habitational name from a place so named, the first syllable of which may derive from a North German dialect word for ‘green’ or for ‘crane’ (the bird) + bach ‘stream’. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gronbach in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gronbach has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 72,905th in popularity, with a count of 248 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, it had dropped slightly to a rank of 74,141, despite an increase in the number of people with this surname to 261. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.09 for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,905 | #74,141 | -1.7% |
| Count | 248 | 261 | 5.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gronbach
On the subject of ethnic identity, the Gronbach surname predominantly aligns with white ethnicity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.37% of individuals with the surname identified as white, although this figure decreased to 92.72% by 2010. Over the same period, there was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, up from 3.23% to 5.75%. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races, either remained zero or were not available due to data being suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.37% | 92.72% | -3.79% |
| Hispanic | 3.23% | 5.75% | 78.02% |
| 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% |