Explore the Family Name Gros
The meaning of Gros
1. French: nickname for a large or fat man, from Old French gros ‘big, fat’, from Late Latin grossus, of ancient Germanic origin. Compare Legros. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic) and English (Middlesex, of Norman origin): variant of Gross. 3. Slovenian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Croatian: from German Gross, often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic nicknames or surnames. 4. Croatian and Czech (Groš): nickname from groš ‘groschen’, the name of a medieval thick silver coin and later, e.g. in Austria, of a coin of a small value (see Grosh). History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Camile, Albon, Alcide, Arsene, Chantelle, Clovis, Elphege, Etienne, Francois, Gabrielle.
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How common is the last name Gros in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gros saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gros was ranked as the 10,394th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 10,809th spot, representing a change of -3.99%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Gros increased from 2,841 in 2000 to 2,947 in 2010—an increase of 3.73%. The proportion of people with the surname Gros per 100,000 decreased from 1.05 to 1.0, marking a -4.76% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,394 | #10,809 | -3.99% |
| Count | 2,841 | 2,947 | 3.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.05 | 1 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gros
Reviewing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gros, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those bearing the Gros surname identified as White (92.26%), which slightly decreased to 91.28% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, from 0.25% to 0.48%. There was an increase in the Hispanic representation from 2.53% to 3.29%, and those identifying as Black also increased from 3.48% to 3.66%. The percentage of individuals who identified as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native both saw decreases in this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.26% | 91.28% | -1.06% |
| Black | 3.48% | 3.66% | 5.17% |
| Hispanic | 2.53% | 3.29% | 30.04% |
| Two or More Races | 1.13% | 0.95% | -15.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.25% | 0.48% | 92% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.35% | 0.34% | -2.86% |