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

Gram, 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 Gram surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gram in America

Gram is the 14881st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gram surname appeared 1,988 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gram.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gram 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 Gram

The surname "GRAM" has its origins in Scandinavia, particularly in Denmark and Norway. It is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "gramr," which means "angry" or "fierce." This name was likely given as a nickname to someone with a fierce or aggressive demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "GRAM" can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of narratives written in the 13th and 14th centuries. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, there is a character named Gram Gunnarsson, who lived in the late 10th century.

The name "GRAM" was also present in medieval Denmark. In the Annals of Roskilde, a chronicle written in the 13th century, there is mention of a man named Niels Gram, who lived in the late 12th century and served as a canon in the city of Roskilde.

During the Renaissance period, the name "GRAM" gained prominence in Denmark. One notable individual was Hans Gram (1518-1578), a Danish humanist scholar and historian who wrote extensively about Danish history and culture.

In the 17th century, the name "GRAM" spread to other parts of Scandinavia and Europe. A prominent figure was Jens Gram (1637-1700), a Norwegian theologian and bishop who played a significant role in the reformation of the Danish-Norwegian church.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jens Dolmer Gram (1770-1841), a Danish philologist and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Old Norse and Icelandic literature. He published several works on Norse mythology and language.

In the 19th century, the name "GRAM" gained recognition in the field of archaeology. Jens Jacob Asmussen Gram (1838-1923) was a Danish archaeologist and curator who made important discoveries related to the Viking Age and Bronze Age in Denmark.

While the name "GRAM" has its roots in Scandinavia, it has spread to other parts of the world over time. One famous bearer of this surname was Hans Gram (1853-1938), a Norwegian-American artist and painter who was known for his landscape and marine paintings.

The surname "GRAM" has a rich history and has been borne by numerous notable individuals throughout the centuries, particularly in Scandinavia and Denmark. From scholars and theologians to archaeologists and artists, the name has left its mark across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gram

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

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 Gram 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 Gram 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 Gram was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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