Explore the Family Name Gruenstein

The meaning of Gruenstein

Jewish (Ashkenazic; Grünstein): see Grunstein.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gruenstein was not among the most common in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 142,819th and by 2010, there was no data available to track its popularity. The count of individuals carrying the surname Gruenstein was recorded to be 107 in 2000, but similar to the rank, no data was available for 2010. This indicates a lack of statistical growth or change in the popularity of the surname between these two census periods.

20002010Change
Rank#142,819#00%
Count10700%
Proportion per 100k0.0400%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gruenstein

For the Gruenstein surname's ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that nearly all bearers (97.20%) identified as White in 2000. Meanwhile, there were no instances of the surname among those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, due to suppressed data from 2010, there's no available information to compare changes in ethnic identification over the following decade.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
White97.2%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%