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

Gremillion, 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 Gremillion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gremillion in America

Gremillion is the 12916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gremillion surname appeared 2,380 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 Gremillion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gremillion 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 Gremillion

The surname Gremillion originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have evolved from the Old French word "gremel," which meant "small" or "thin." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a nickname or descriptive name for a slender person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gremillion can be found in the 13th-century French manuscript "Le Livre des Métiers d'Étienne Boileau." This document, which provided a detailed account of the various trades and professions in Paris at the time, mentions a certain "Jehan Gremillon," who was a tailor.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Gremillion began to spread beyond the borders of France. Records show that individuals bearing this surname had migrated to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Germany.

In the late 17th century, a family by the name of Gremillion settled in the French colony of Acadia, which is now part of eastern Canada. One of the earliest known members of this family was Pierre Gremillion, born around 1670 in the village of Port-Royal.

As the Gremillion family continued to grow and expand, some of its members eventually made their way to the French territories of Louisiana in the early 18th century. One notable individual was Jean-Baptiste Gremillion, who was born in 1715 in Mobile, Alabama, and later became a prominent planter and landowner in the Opelousas region of Louisiana.

Throughout the centuries, the Gremillion surname has been associated with various notable figures. One such individual was Jean-Baptiste Gremillion (1786-1859), a French-born soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later settled in Louisiana, where he became a successful businessman and landowner.

Another prominent Gremillion was Léon Gremillion (1855-1924), a Louisiana-born businessman and politician who served as a member of the Louisiana State Senate in the early 20th century.

In more recent times, the name Gremillion has been carried by individuals such as Hilda Gremillion (1905-1994), an American artist and painter known for her works depicting scenes from the American South, and Elijah Gremillion (born 1982), an American musician and songwriter.

Gremillion is a surname that has its roots in France, where it likely originated as a descriptive name or nickname. Over the centuries, it has spread to various parts of the world, including North America, where it has been borne by several notable individuals in fields ranging from politics and business to the arts and music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gremillion

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

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

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