Explore the Family Name Grondahl

The meaning of Grondahl

1. Swedish (Gröndahl): ornamental name composed of the elements grön ‘green’ + dahl, an ornamental (old) spelling of dal ‘valley’. 2. Norwegian and Danish (Grøndahl): habitational name from the common placename Grøndal, a compound of grønn ‘green’ + dal ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Helmer, Viljo.

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

The surname Grondahl, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 43,798 in popularity and increased to 42,858 by 2010, marking a 2.15% rise. The count of people with this surname also grew from 464 to 505 within that decade, indicating an 8.84% increase. However, the proportion of people bearing the surname Grondahl per 100,000 remained constant at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,798	#42,858	2.15%
Count	464	505	8.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grondahl

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Grondahl, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked with the White ethnic identity. In 2000, 95.26% of individuals with this surname identified as White, with this figure slightly increasing to 96.83% by 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a substantial growth of 15.12%, albeit from a small base of 1.72% in 2000. Both Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races were represented in 2000 but weren't present in the 2010 data. There was no representation from Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	96.83%	1.65%
Hispanic	1.72%	1.98%	15.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.51%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.29%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%