Explore the Family Name Groven

The meaning of Groven

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, from Old Norse gróf ‘gorge, hollow’ (originally ‘stream’ by which a hollow is eroded). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Groven has seen a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Groven was ranked as the 65,133rd most popular surname in the United States, with an estimated 285 individuals sporting the name. By 2010, the rank had slightly decreased to 66,371, representing a -1.9% change. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.56% to 298, which indicates that while its rank among all surnames lowered, the total number of people named Groven grew.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,133	#66,371	-1.9%
Count	285	298	4.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groven

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Groven surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's clearly predominant within the White demographic. In 2000, approximately 96.49% of those with the Groven surname identified as White. This proportion saw a minor decrease to 95.30% by 2010, marking a -1.23% change. Meanwhile, there was also a slight percentage of Grovers who identified as Hispanic, decreasing from 2.46% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010 - an overall change of -18.29%. The data showed no representation for this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	95.3%	-1.23%
Hispanic	2.46%	2.01%	-18.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%