Explore the Family Name Grulke

The meaning of Grulke

German: perhaps a shortened form of Grugelke, a nickname for a fearsome person, from Middle Low German grūwel ‘horror’ or Low German grügel ‘capercaillie, grouse’ + the diminutive suffix -ke. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Reinhard.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grulke has seen a slight increase in the United States over the years. In 2000, Grulke ranked as the 42,529th most popular surname and rose to the 41,426th position by 2010, marking a 2.59% change. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 480 in 2000 to 525 in 2010, an increase of 9.38%. However, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,529	#41,426	2.59%
Count	480	525	9.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grulke

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Grulke surname identified as White in both years, although there was a marginal decrease from 97.08% to 96.76%. The representation of Hispanic individuals increased from 1.04% to 1.52%, a notable 46.15% change. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went down from 1.04% to zero, while those identifying with two or more races emerged at 1.14% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Grulke surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	96.76%	-0.33%
Hispanic	1.04%	1.52%	46.15%
Two or More Races	0%	1.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.04%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%