Explore the Family Name Gruenewald

The meaning of Gruenewald

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Grünewald): variant of Grünwald (see Grunwald). Compare Grunewald. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Arno, Guenter, Hannelore, Manfred.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gruenewald ranked 38,464 in popularity in 2000, progressing slightly to 39,607 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 2.97%. In terms of raw counts, there were 541 individuals with the last name Gruenewald in 2000, and this increased by roughly 2.59% to 555 individuals a decade later. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, reflecting a 5.0% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#39,607	-2.97%
Count	541	555	2.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gruenewald

In reference to the ethnic identity associated with the Gruenewald surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of Gruenewalds identify as White, accounting for 96.67% in 2000 and 94.77% in 2010, marking a small decrease of about 1.97%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, decreasing only slightly from 1.29% to 1.26%. Notably, there was a significant increase in people identifying with two or more races, from 1.29% in 2000 to 2.70% in 2010, which is a striking 109.30% change. There were no Gruenewalds who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	94.77%	-1.97%
Two or More Races	1.29%	2.7%	109.3%
Hispanic	1.29%	1.26%	-2.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%