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

Gremling, 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 Gremling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gremling in America

Gremling is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gremling surname appeared 131 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 Gremling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gremling 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 Gremling

The surname Gremling is of German origin and is thought to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "grem", which means "to growl" or "to snarl", and the diminutive suffix "-ling". This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname given to someone who was known for grumbling or complaining.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gremling can be found in the parish records of the town of Wittenberg, in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. In 1547, a man named Hans Gremling was listed as a resident of the town. This suggests that the name was already established in this region by the mid-16th century.

As the centuries passed, the Gremling name spread across various parts of Germany and Austria. In the 17th century, there are records of a family with the surname Gremling living in the town of Nürnberg, in present-day Bavaria. One notable member of this family was Johann Michael Gremling (1647-1721), who was a respected jurist and author of several legal texts.

In the 18th century, the name is found in various parts of what is now modern-day Germany, including the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. One prominent individual with the surname Gremling from this period was Johann Gottfried Gremling (1729-1811), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Zerbst.

Moving into the 19th century, the Gremling name continued to be present in various parts of Germany and Austria. One notable figure from this time was Karl Friedrich Gremling (1801-1879), a German painter and engraver who was born in the city of Dresden and is known for his landscape paintings and etchings.

Another significant individual with the surname Gremling was Otto Gremling (1875-1948), a German architect and urban planner who was born in Leipzig and was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities in the early 20th century.

While the surname Gremling is not particularly common, it has a rich history that can be traced back several centuries in various regions of Germany and Austria. The name's origins as a nickname related to grumbling or complaining add an interesting layer of cultural significance to its evolution over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gremling

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

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

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