Explore the Family Name Groomes

The meaning of Groomes

1. English: variant of Grooms. This surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of German Grummes, from a short or pet form of the personal name Hieronymus (see Jerome).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Groomes saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 22,555 and it dropped slightly to 23,283 in 2010, representing a 3.23% decrease. The number of individuals bearing this surname, however, increased by 2.82%, with 1,064 people in 2000 and 1,094 people in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also decreased during this period, going from 0.39 to 0.37, marking a 5.13% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,555	#23,283	-3.23%
Count	1,064	1,094	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.37	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groomes

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Groomes, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The identities of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among those with the surname. The percentage of Groomes identifying as White decreased from 52.82% to 47.44%, a 10.19% change. However, those identifying as Black increased from 41.82% to 46.16%, marking a 10.38% increase. The representation of those identifying as Hispanic also witnessed a significant increase, escalating from 1.60% to 2.47%, reflecting a 54.37% change. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races increased from 2.82% to 3.20%, representing a 13.48% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
White	52.82%	47.44%	-10.19%
Black	41.82%	46.16%	10.38%
Two or More Races	2.82%	3.2%	13.48%
Hispanic	1.6%	2.47%	54.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%