Explore the Family Name Grosh
The meaning of Grosh
1. Americanized form of German Grosch, Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Grosz, Croatian and Czech Groš (see Gros 4): nickname from local spellings of the name of a medieval thick silver coin and later, e.g. in Poland, of a coin of a small value, itself ultimately from medieval Latin (denarius) grossus, literally ‘thick coin’. 2. Ukrainian: cognate of 1 above.
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How common is the last name Grosh in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Grosh has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Grosh was the 41,522nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 46,487th position, reflecting a decrease of approximately 11.96%. This decline in ranking is also reflected in the count of individuals carrying the Grosh surname, which dropped from 494 in 2000 to 458 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 7.29%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,522 | #46,487 | -11.96% |
| Count | 494 | 458 | -7.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grosh
When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Grosh surname predominantly identifies with White ethnicity, with a slight increase from 95.55% in 2000 to 95.85% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Grosh surname identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase over this period, moving from 1.82% to 1.97%. However, those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased to zero by 2010, after being at 1.82% in 2000. No changes were observed among people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at zero across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.55% | 95.85% | 0.31% |
| Hispanic | 1.82% | 1.97% | 8.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.82% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |