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

Granzow, 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 Granzow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Granzow in America

Granzow is the 34668th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Granzow surname appeared 652 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 Granzow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Granzow 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 Granzow

The surname GRANZOW is of German origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. Its earliest known bearers hailed from the region of Mecklenburg in northern Germany, where it likely originated as a topographic name referring to a location near a boundary or border.

GRANZOW is believed to be derived from the Old German words "grenze" meaning "border" or "boundary" and "au" signifying a meadow or pasture. This suggests that the surname may have initially described someone who lived near a boundary separating two areas of grassland or grazing land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GRANZOW name appears in the Liber Censualis, a census-like record compiled in the late 13th century by the Catholic Church. The entry lists a "Henricus de Granzowe" as a landholder in the Duchy of Mecklenburg around 1290.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, variations of the name such as Granzouw, Granzou, and Grantzow can be found in various historical documents from the Mecklenburg region, indicating the surname's continued presence in the area.

A notable early bearer of the GRANZOW name was Johann Granzow, a merchant and alderman in the city of Rostock, who lived from around 1420 to 1488. He is mentioned in several municipal records from the time as a prominent citizen and member of the city council.

In the 16th century, the GRANZOW surname spread beyond Mecklenburg as families began migrating to other parts of northern Germany, particularly the neighboring regions of Pomerania and Brandenburg. One example is Bartholomäus Granzow, a Protestant theologian and rector of the Latin school in Stargard, Pomerania, who lived from 1542 to 1592.

As the centuries progressed, the GRANZOW name also found its way into various noble and aristocratic families in Germany. In the 18th century, a notable bearer was Friedrich Wilhelm von Granzow, a Prussian military officer who served in the Seven Years' War and later rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He was born in 1714 and died in 1795.

Another prominent figure with the GRANZOW surname was Carl Friedrich Granzow, a German writer and playwright who lived from 1776 to 1838. He is best known for his comedic plays and satirical works that provided social commentary on the society of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Granzow

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

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

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