Explore the Family Name Grund
The meaning of Grund
German: topographic name for someone who lived at the bottom of a deep valley, from Middle High German grunt ‘deep valley, valley bottom’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Grund in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Grund saw slight changes between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 17059 to 18007, marking a decrease of 5.56%. However, the count, or number of people carrying the Grund surname, showed a small increase from 1535 in 2000 to 1550 in 2010, signifying a 0.98% rise. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.02%, going down from 0.57 to 0.53.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,059 | #18,007 | -5.56% |
| Count | 1,535 | 1,550 | 0.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.53 | -7.02% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grund
The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Grund. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname were identified as White, making up 94.07% of the total. This number slightly decreased to 93.03% in 2010. During the same period, there was a considerable increase in the percentage of people identifying with two or more races, jumping from 1.11% to 2.06%. Additionally, there was a small growth in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories, while Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not reported in 2000 but appeared in 2010 at 0.65% and 0.39% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.07% | 93.03% | -1.11% |
| Hispanic | 2.61% | 2.77% | 6.13% |
| Two or More Races | 1.11% | 2.06% | 85.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.98% | 1.1% | 12.24% |
| Black | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.39% | 0% |