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

Graveman, 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 Graveman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Graveman in America

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

The Graveman 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 Graveman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Graveman 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 Graveman

The surname Graveman has its origins traced back to the Low German language spoken in northern Germany and the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be an occupational name derived from the Old Dutch word "grave," meaning a ditch or trench, and the suffix "man," indicating a person who dug or maintained ditches and trenches.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror, where it appears as "Graveman" in the county of Essex. This suggests that the name had already made its way to England by the late 11th century, likely brought over by Dutch or German settlers.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the Low Countries, such as the Calendarium Genealogicum of 1272, which mentions a "Johannes Graveman" from the town of Dordrecht in the Netherlands. Other early spellings include "Gravemann" and "Graeveman," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Graveman name gained prominence in the Netherlands, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Pieter Graveman (1540-1615), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his religious and allegorical works. Another was Dirk Graveman (1617-1678), a prominent Amsterdam merchant and member of the East India Company's governing council.

As the Dutch Republic expanded its global trade networks, the Graveman name spread to other parts of the world. In the early 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Dutch colony of Suriname in South America, where they became involved in the plantation economy. One notable member was Johannes Graveman (1705-1782), a plantation owner and member of the Suriname colonial council.

In the 19th century, the Graveman name appears in records from various parts of Germany, indicating that the surname had also taken root in its region of origin. One notable individual was Carl Graveman (1822-1895), a German engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of steam engine design.

As immigration from Europe increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Graveman name became more widely dispersed across the globe. Notable individuals from this period include Hans Graveman (1875-1942), a Dutch-American artist known for his landscapes and seascapes, and Friedrich Graveman (1890-1957), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Graveman

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

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

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