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

Grandstaff, 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 Grandstaff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grandstaff in America

Grandstaff is the 15370th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grandstaff surname appeared 1,908 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 Grandstaff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grandstaff 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 Grandstaff

The surname Grandstaff is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is a locational name derived from a place called Grandstaff, which was likely a small village or hamlet. The name itself is thought to come from the Old English words "grand" meaning great or large, and "stæf" meaning staff or stick.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, which mention a Robert de Grandestaf. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the Grandstaff family was recorded as landowners in the village of Cheddleton, Staffordshire. A Edward Grandstaff is mentioned in the Cheddleton Parish Records from 1487.

The name Grandstaff also appears in the Muster Rolls of 1539, which were lists of able-bodied men drafted for military service. A John Grandstaff from Staffordshire is listed among the soldiers.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Grandstaff family continued to be prominent in Staffordshire and neighboring counties. One notable figure was William Grandstaff (1585-1647), a wealthy landowner and magistrate from Eccleshall, Staffordshire.

In the 18th century, the name spread to other parts of England. George Grandstaff (1712-1785) was a successful merchant from Bristol, while Samuel Grandstaff (1732-1801) was a renowned clockmaker from London.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold, the Grandstaff family became involved in various industries. Thomas Grandstaff (1792-1867) was a prominent coal mine owner in Durham, while John Grandstaff (1814-1889) was a successful ironmonger in Birmingham.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Mary Grandstaff (1846-1923), a influential educator and suffragette from Manchester, and Sir Robert Grandstaff (1872-1954), a distinguished diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Germany in the 1930s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grandstaff

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

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

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