Explore the Family Name Gruner
The meaning of Gruner
1. Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from a place called Grunau or Gruna. 2. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Grüner): see Gruener. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Oskar, Wenzel, Dieter, Engel, Erwin, Helmut, Horst, Johann, Ute, Wolfgang.
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How common is the last name Gruner in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Gruner" has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 18,994 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 22,183, indicating a change of -16.79 percent. The total count for people with this surname also dropped, from 1,327 in 2000 to 1,164 in 2010 which is a decrease of -12.28 percent. This indicates fewer individuals identified with the Gruner surname during this period. The proportion of people with the Gruner surname per 100k population also decreased by -20.41 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,994 | #22,183 | -16.79% |
| Count | 1,327 | 1,164 | -12.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.39 | -20.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gruner
From an ethnicity perspective, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, those who identify as White accounted for the majority of people with the Gruner surname. In 2000, 95.25 percent of people with this surname identified as White, while in 2010, it slightly decreased to 94.24 percent. People identifying as Hispanic with this surname saw an increase of 33.33 percent, from 3.09 percent in 2000 to 4.12 percent in 2010. It's noteworthy that in 2010, there were minor appearances of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Gruner surname, which was not recorded in 2000. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.28 percent in 2000 to 0.52 percent in 2010. No one with the Gruner surname identified as Black in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.25% | 94.24% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 3.09% | 4.12% | 33.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.69% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.28% | 0.52% | -59.38% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.43% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |