Explore the Family Name Grunberg

The meaning of Grunberg

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic; Grünberg): artificial name from German grün ‘green’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’. 2. German (Grünberg): habitational name from any of numerous places called Grünberg. Compare Greenberg, Gruenberg, and Greenhill. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Pnina, Anat, Avraham, Emanuel, Shoshana. German Angelika, Wolf, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grunberg experienced a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 54,880th most popular surname, while by 2010, it slipped to the 56,310th position – a decrease of 2.61%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 351 to 363 during the same period, marking an increase of 3.42%. Despite this uptick in occurrence, the proportion of people with the Grunberg surname per 100,000 population dropped by 7.69%, from 0.13 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#54,880#56,310-2.61%
Count3513633.42%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grunberg

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Grunberg surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White formed the largest group, but their representation decreased by 5.05% from 94.59% to 89.81% over the decade. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a marked increase in the percentage of Grunbergs identifying as Hispanic, which surged from 1.71% in 2000 to 6.06% in 2010, a change of 254.39%. The number of Grunbergs reporting two or more races slightly dipped by 2.82%, from 1.42% to 1.38%.

20002010Change
White94.59%89.81%-5.05%
Hispanic1.71%6.06%254.39%
Two or More Races1.42%1.38%-2.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%