Find out how popular the last name Grados is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Grados.

Grados, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Grados surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grados in America

Grados is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grados surname appeared 381 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Grados.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grados to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Grados

The surname Grados has its origins in Spain, with records indicating its presence as early as the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "grado," which means "degree" or "step." The surname may have originated from a location or place name that incorporated this word.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Grados can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a document from 1487 mentions a certain Diego de Grados. This suggests that the name was already in use in southern Spain during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prestigious family bearing the surname Grados in the city of Córdoba. One notable member of this family was Juan de Grados, a renowned lawyer and scholar who lived from 1520 to 1587. His legal treatises and scholarly works contributed significantly to the development of Spanish jurisprudence during the Renaissance era.

The Grados surname also appears in various historical documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For instance, in the 17th century, there are records of a Diego Grados who was a prominent landowner and rancher in the region of present-day Mexico.

Another notable individual with the surname Grados was María Grados, a Spanish writer and poet from the late 18th century. Born in Madrid in 1767, she gained recognition for her literary works, which included poetry collections and plays. Her writings often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

In the 19th century, the Grados surname gained further prominence through the achievements of Manuel Grados, a Spanish military officer and diplomat. Born in 1812 in Seville, he served in various capacities for the Spanish government, including as a ambassador to several European nations.

Throughout its history, the surname Grados has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, writers, military figures, and landowners. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by those who migrated from the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grados

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Grados.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Grados was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Grados has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Grados was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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