Explore the Family Name Hazelgrove

The meaning of Hazelgrove

English: 1. (in the south of England) topographic name for a person who lived in or near a place where hazel trees grew, from Old English hæsel ‘hazel’ + Old English grāf ‘grove’. 2. (in the north of England) probably a habitational name from either of two places in Yorkshire: lost place called Hesselgreave in West Yorkshire, or Hazel Grove in North Yorkshire. The latter placename contains a Middle English form of Old Norse gryfja ‘hole, pit’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hazelgrove has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hazelgrove ranked 75,695 in popularity and decreased to 84,136 by 2010, marking an 11.15% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 237 in 2000 to 223 in 2010, representing a 5.91% decrease. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw an 11.11% decline over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,695	#84,136	-11.15%
Count	237	223	-5.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hazelgrove

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hazelgrove, it's important to note that the majority of individuals identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group witnessed a slight increase from 96.62% in 2000 to 97.76% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.11% in 2000. There were no reported changes for those identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.62%	97.76%	1.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.11%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%