Explore the Family Name Groseclose
The meaning of Groseclose
Americanized form of German Grossklos (Gross Klaus ‘big Klaus’), probably a distinguishing nickname for the larger (or older) of two bearers of the personal name Klaus in the same family.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Groseclose in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Groseclose has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,105th in terms of frequency and this dropped to 22,301st by 2010, marking a drop of approximately 5.67%. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased slightly from 1,160 in 2000 to 1,156 in 2010, which is a change of -0.34%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.43 individuals named Groseclose in 2000, but this figure fell to 0.39 by 2010, a decrease of around 9.3%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,105 | #22,301 | -5.67% |
| Count | 1,160 | 1,156 | -0.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groseclose
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Groseclose showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those bearing this name identify as White, at 97.07% in 2000, decreasing slightly to 96.19% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase over the decade, from 1.03% to 1.82%, a rise of 76.7%. People of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity emerged in 2010 with 0.43%, whereas they were not recorded in 2000. Those who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased from 1.21% in 2000 to 1.04% in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.07% | 96.19% | -0.91% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 1.82% | 76.7% |
| Two or More Races | 1.21% | 1.04% | -14.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.43% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |