Explore the Family Name Grueter

The meaning of Grueter

1. Swiss German (Grüter): topographic name for someone living or farming on newly cleared land, from Middle High German geriute ‘land cleared for cultivation’ + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant. This is an Alemannic variant of South German Greuter. 2. North German (Grüter): occupational name for a brewer who used rosemary instead of hops, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German grut ‘rosemary’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Grueter saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 70,473 in popularity, which dropped to 73,666 by 2010, indicating a change of -4.53%. On the other hand, the count of individuals carrying the Grueter surname increased marginally from 259 to 263 during this period, marking a growth of 1.54%. However, when viewed in proportion per 100k people, there was a 10% decrease, moving from 0.1 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,473	#73,666	-4.53%
Count	259	263	1.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grueter

The ethnicity of those with the surname Grueter also showed some changes as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority identified as White, though there was a slight decrease of 2.68% from 98.07% in 2000 to 95.44% in 2010. In the two or more races category, there was an increase from 0 to 2.28%, while all other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no significant changes. Notably, the data for certain classifications was suppressed (marked with "0") for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.07%	95.44%	-2.68%
Two or More Races	0%	2.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%