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

Grandberry, 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 Grandberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grandberry in America

Grandberry is the 13974th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grandberry surname appeared 2,158 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 Grandberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grandberry 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 Grandberry

The surname Grandberry has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the 12th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old French words "grand," meaning large or great, and "berrie," which referred to a small enclosed piece of land or a berry patch. This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked on a large berry farm or orchard.

The earliest recorded instances of the Grandberry surname can be found in medieval French records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. The name appears in various spellings, such as Grandberrie, Grandeberrie, and Grandeberie, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation common during that time.

One notable early reference to the Grandberry name is in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters and records from the abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. This document, dated around 1180, mentions a certain "Robertus de Grandeberie" who was a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the Grandberry surname began to spread beyond France to other parts of Europe. Records show that a family with the surname Grandberry settled in England during this time, possibly as a result of the Norman conquest or other migrations. One of the earliest known English Grandberrys was John Grandberry, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1342.

Another noteworthy figure with the Grandberry surname was Pierre Grandberry, a French merchant and explorer who lived in the late 15th century. He is said to have been one of the first Europeans to establish trade relations with the Native American tribes in what is now eastern Canada.

In the 16th century, the Grandberry name gained prominence in the Netherlands, where a branch of the family became influential in the textile industry. Jan Grandberry, born in Amsterdam in 1538, was a prominent wool merchant and trader whose business dealings extended across Europe.

As the Grandberry name continued to spread throughout the centuries, it became associated with various notable individuals in different fields. For instance, Marie Grandberry was a French writer and poet who lived in the 17th century, and her works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

Fast forward to the 19th century, and we find François Grandberry, a renowned French architect who was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Paris, including the Palais Garnier, the famous opera house.

While the Grandberry surname has its roots in France, it has since become a part of many cultures and societies around the world, carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various areas of human endeavor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grandberry

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

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

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