2000
#142,819
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Grandal
A Spanish surname derived from the place name Grandal, referring to someone from that locality.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Grandal. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Grandal surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Grandal in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Grandal, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 80.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Grandal
The surname Grandal is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Galicia and Asturias in northwestern Spain. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "grandis," meaning "large" or "great." This name may have been given to someone of significant stature or to someone who owned large tracts of land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulario de Santo Toribio de Liébana, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century, which mentions a certain "Petrus Grandal" from the village of Liébana in Cantabria.
In the 13th century, there is a record of a "Dominus Fernandus Grandal" in the Tumbo de Sobrado, a historical document from the Monastery of Santa María de Sobrado in Galicia.
The Grandal name has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest was Pedro Grandal (c. 1490-1560), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.
Another prominent figure was Juan Grandal (1637-1704), a Spanish military officer and governor of Havana, Cuba, during the late 17th century.
In the 19th century, Manuel Grandal (1812-1889) was a Spanish poet and playwright from Galicia, known for his works in the Galician language.
The Grandal name has also been linked to several places in Spain, such as the village of Grandal in the municipality of Outes, Galicia, and the Grandal River in Asturias.
Other notable individuals with the surname Grandal include José Grandal (1905-1990), a Spanish painter and sculptor, and Yasmani Grandal (born 1988), a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Grandal
Among Census respondents with the surname Grandal, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 80.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Grandal bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Grandal surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino80.0% · 96
- White20.0% · 24
Timeline
Historical Census data for Grandal
Grandal appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
+12 bearers (+11.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 2,662 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+1 bearers (+0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,892 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #142,819 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | +12 bearers (+11.2%) | Up 2,662 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.8%) | Down 1,892 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Grandal surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #140,157 | #142,049 | -1.3% |
| Count | 119 | 120 | 0.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Grandal bearers went from 119 to 120 (+0.8% change). The surname moved down 1,892 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #142,049.
FAQ
Grandal surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Grandal?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Grandal. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Grandal?
Grandal ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Grandal. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Grandal.
Has Grandal become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Grandal went from 119 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 1 (+0.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Grandal?
Among Census respondents with the surname Grandal, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 80.0%. The next largest groups are White (20.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Grandal in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.0% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Grandal appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (80.0%), White (20.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Grandal (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Grandal mean?
A Spanish surname derived from the place name Grandal, referring to someone from that locality. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Grandal (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Grandal?
If you just want to know how many people have the surname Grandal, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.