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

Gramby, 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 Gramby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gramby in America

Gramby is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gramby surname appeared 186 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 Gramby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gramby 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 Gramby

The surname Gramby is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "gram" meaning anger or wrath, and "by" meaning a farm or village. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a village or settlement associated with anger or conflict.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gramby can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Grantebis, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of Gramby.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family named Gramby residing in the county of Lincolnshire. The name is also found in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, often spelled as Grambie or Graumby.

One notable individual with the surname Gramby was Sir Robert Gramby, who lived in the late 15th century and served as a knight under King Henry VII. Another prominent figure was John Gramby (1520-1587), a scholar and theologian who attended Oxford University and later became a rector in the Church of England.

In the 17th century, the Gramby family had established roots in the county of Northamptonshire. A local historian named William Gramby (1612-1678) documented the history and genealogy of various families in the region, including his own.

During the 18th century, a branch of the Gramby family migrated to the American colonies. Thomas Gramby (1725-1798) was among the early settlers, arriving in Virginia in the mid-1700s. He later served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Another notable figure was Elizabeth Gramby (1790-1858), a writer and activist from England who campaigned for women's rights and the abolition of slavery. She published several works, including a collection of poetry titled "Echoes of the Heart" in 1842.

The Gramby surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Gramby Hill in Lincolnshire and Gramby Manor in Northamptonshire, further solidifying its historical roots in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gramby

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

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

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