Explore the Family Name Grone

The meaning of Grone

1. German: habitational name from Grone near Göttingen or other places so named in Lower Saxony. 2. North German (Gröne): variant of Grün (see Gruen). Compare Groene. 3. North German: unflattering nickname for a lecher, from Middle Low German grone ‘lascivious’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grone has seen a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 45,227 and by 2010, it had dropped to 51,066, signifying a decrease of approximately 12.91%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also reduced from 446 in 2000 to 408 by 2010, marking an 8.52% decrease. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also went down by 17.65%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#51,066	-12.91%
Count	446	408	-8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grone

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data revealed that the majority of those carrying the surname Grone identified as White, although there was a minor reduction of 1.57% from 96.86% in 2000 to 95.34% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a growth of 33.66%, increasing from 2.02% in 2000 to 2.70% in 2010. Interestingly, the category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.23% of individuals with the surname Grone. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.86%	95.34%	-1.57%
Hispanic	2.02%	2.7%	33.66%
Two or More Races	0%	1.23%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%