Explore the Family Name Johndrow

The meaning of Johndrow

Americanized form of French Gendron and Gendreau, both meaning ‘son-in-law’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Johndrow saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 46,331 and it grew to a rank of 46,219 in 2010, representing a change of approximately 0.24 percent. The actual count for this surname increased by roughly 6.47 percent, growing from 433 in 2000 to 461 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 population remained the same at 0.16 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#46,331#46,2190.24%
Count4334616.47%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johndrow

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Johndrow also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 93.53 percent of those with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 91.32 percent in 2010. There were increases in Hispanic identification (from 1.15 percent in 2000 to 2.82 percent in 2010) and those identifying with two or more races (from 0 percent in 2000 to 2.82 percent in 2010). The proportion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 3.46 percent in 2000 to 2.39 percent in 2010. No individuals with the surname Johndrow identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these years.

20002010Change
White93.53%91.32%-2.36%
Two or More Races0%2.82%0%
Hispanic1.15%2.82%145.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native3.46%2.39%-30.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%