Explore the Family Name Grosman

The meaning of Grosman

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): elaborated form of Gros (see Gross). 2. Czech, Slovak, Polish, and Slovenian: from German Grossmann, often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic nicknames or surnames. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Dov, Yosef, Gerson, Rotem, Zeev. Russian Leonid, Aleksandr, Galina, Grigoriy, Klavdiya, Matvey, Velya.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Grosman has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, Grosman was ranked 52,500th and by 2010 it moved up to 52,169th, witnessing a rise of 0.63%. The count of people with the surname Grosman also experienced growth from 371 in 2000 to 398 in 2010, which is a 7.28% increase. However, its proportion per 100,000 people slightly dipped by 7.14%, going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#52,169	0.63%
Count	371	398	7.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grosman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010 for the Grosman surname. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no identified individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent. The percentage of White individuals decreased slightly from 96.23% to 92.46%, a change of -3.92%. Notably, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic representation from 1.62% in 2000 to 3.77% in 2010, a relative change of 132.72%. There was also an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 2.51% of Gromans, while this category was not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	92.46%	-3.92%
Hispanic	1.62%	3.77%	132.72%
Two or More Races	0%	2.51%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%