Explore the Family Name Grunbaum

The meaning of Grunbaum

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Grünbaum): artificial name composed of German grün ‘green’ + Baum ‘tree’. 2. German (Grünbaum): from Middle High German grūene ‘green’ + boum ‘tree’, probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a tree in leaf. Compare Greenbaum.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grunbaum has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Grunbaum was ranked 75,466, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 61,899, marking an impressive rise of approximately 18 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 238 in 2000 to 324 in 2010, marking an increase of over 36 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Grunbaum per 100,000 people also rose by 22.22 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#61,899	17.98%
Count	238	324	36.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grunbaum

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Grunbaum, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 91.18 percent to 86.73 percent. The Hispanic representation saw growth from 7.56 percent in 2000 to 8.64 percent in 2010. A new demographic appeared in 2010 where 3.70 percent of Grunbaums identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. No Grunbaums identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, nor did any identify with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.18%	86.73%	-4.88%
Hispanic	7.56%	8.64%	14.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	3.7%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%