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

Griebel, 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 Griebel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Griebel in America

Griebel is the 19654th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Griebel surname appeared 1,371 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 Griebel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Griebel 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 Griebel

The surname Griebel is of German origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, where it was likely derived from the German word "Griebel," meaning a small ridge or furrow in a field. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a ridged or furrowed field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Griebel can be found in the German city of Erfurt in the 14th century. A document from 1389 mentions a "Henricus Griebel," who was likely a landowner or farmer in the area. The name also appears in other historical records from the region, such as the town registers of Altenburg in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Griebel began to spread beyond Saxony to other parts of Germany. This was likely due to migration and the movement of people during this period. Records from the city of Nuremberg, for instance, show a "Hans Griebel" who was a merchant there in the late 1500s.

One notable bearer of the name Griebel was Johann Friedrich Griebel, a German composer and organist who lived in the 17th century (1614-1662). He was born in Weissenfels, Saxony, and served as the court organist for the Prince of Saxe-Weissenfels.

In the 18th century, the name Griebel can be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in regions with German settlements, such as parts of modern-day Poland and Russia. A notable figure from this time was Johann Gottfried Griebel (1736-1804), a German theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Leipzig.

Another prominent bearer of the Griebel name was Carl Friedrich Griebel (1789-1862), a German jurist and legal scholar from Saxony. He served as a judge in Leipzig and published several works on legal theory and practice.

As the name Griebel spread across Germany and beyond, it also saw variations in spelling, such as Griebell, Gribell, and Gribel. Additionally, some instances of the name may have been derived from place names, such as the town of Griebel in Saxony or the village of Griebel in Thuringia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Griebel

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

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

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