Explore the Family Name Grumbine

The meaning of Grumbine

Americanized form of German Krumbein, a nickname for someone with a deformed limb, from Middle High German krump ‘crooked’ + bein ‘bone, leg’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grumbine saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname fell from 47,308th in 2000 to 51,281st in 2010, marking a drop of 8.4%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by approximately 3.79%, declining from 422 in 2000 to 406 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people with the surname Grumbine also experienced a decline of 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#47,308#51,281-8.4%
Count422406-3.79%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grumbine

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Grumbine shows a minor shift between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identified as White increased slightly, from 93.13% to 96.31%, while the percentage of those who identified as Hispanic reduced significantly, from 3.79% to 2.22%. Individuals identifying as two or more races were present in 2000 (at 1.66%), but not in 2010. No changes were recorded for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

20002010Change
White93.13%96.31%3.41%
Hispanic3.79%2.22%-41.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.66%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%