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

Grammes, 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 Grammes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grammes in America

Grammes is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grammes surname appeared 182 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 Grammes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grammes 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 Grammes

The surname GRAMMES is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "gramme," which referred to a type of plant or herb. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked with herbs or plants, such as a herbalist or botanist.

One of the earliest records of the GRAMMES surname can be found in the Livre Terrier de Poissy, a 13th-century manuscript detailing property holdings in the Île-de-France region. This document mentions a "Jehan Grammes," who owned land near the town of Poissy.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, including "Grammez," "Gramais," and "Grames," indicating regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. A notable figure from this time was Guillaume Grames, a merchant from Rouen who participated in the Hundred Years' War as a financier for the French crown.

The GRAMMES surname spread across France and into neighboring regions during the Renaissance period. In the 16th century, a family of GRAMMES lived in the Franche-Comté region, where they held a noble title and owned lands near the town of Besançon. One member of this family, Étienne GRAMMES (1520-1585), was a respected jurist and author of several legal treatises.

In the 17th century, the GRAMMES surname appeared in various regions of France, including Normandy, Burgundy, and Languedoc. A notable figure from this period was Pierre GRAMMES (1640-1714), a Jesuit priest and scholar who taught at the University of Paris and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

As the GRAMMES surname spread across Europe, it took on different spellings and variations, such as Gramm, Grammes, Grammé, and Grammes. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the German Rhineland, where they adopted the spelling "Gramm." One member of this branch, Johann Gramm (1754-1825), was a respected physician and author of several medical texts.

Other notable individuals with the GRAMMES surname include Marie-Thérèse GRAMMES (1778-1846), a French painter and portraitist who exhibited her works at the Salon de Paris, and Émile GRAMMES (1887-1964), a Belgian artist and sculptor known for his avant-garde works in the Art Deco style.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grammes

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

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

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