Explore the Family Name Groomer

The meaning of Groomer

Possibly an Americanized form of German Grummer, probably from a personal name formed with Old High German gruoni ‘green’ + māri ‘famous’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Groomer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 75,938th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 79,598th spot, a drop of 4.82%. The total count of individuals with the surname Groomer increased modestly from 236 in 2000 to 239 a decade later — a growth of 1.27%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 11.11% decrease, indicating that although the surname's absolute count has grown, its relative popularity has declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#79,598	-4.82%
Count	236	239	1.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groomer

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Groomer. From 2000 to 2010, there were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The presence of this surname within individuals identifying as Two or more races and Black diminished to zero over the same period. The majority of individuals with the Groomer surname identified as White, comprising 90.68% of the group in 2000 and 90.38% in 2010, marking a slight decline of 0.33%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with the Groomer surname who identify as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 163.39%, rising from 2.54% in 2000 to 6.69% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.68%	90.38%	-0.33%
Hispanic	2.54%	6.69%	163.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.54%	0%	0%
Black	3.39%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%