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

Griepentrog, 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 Griepentrog surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Griepentrog in America

Griepentrog is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Griepentrog surname appeared 415 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 Griepentrog.

We can also compare 2010 data for Griepentrog 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 Griepentrog

The surname Griepentrog originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Low German words "griepen" meaning "to grab" and "trog" meaning "trough," potentially referring to an occupation or area of residence associated with troughs or feeding troughs for livestock.

The name was initially concentrated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of St. Petri in Hamburg, where a certain Hans Griepentrog was mentioned in an entry dated 1592.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Griepentrog name appeared in various historical documents, such as land records and tax rolls, in the towns of Itzehoe, Glückstadt, and Wilster, all located in the former duchy of Holstein. A notable figure from this period was Johann Griepentrog (1636-1705), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Glückstadt.

As the Griepentrog family expanded, some members migrated to other parts of Germany and beyond. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Prussian province of Pomerania, where they established themselves as landowners and farmers. One of the earliest recorded instances of this branch was the birth of Christian Griepentrog in Naugarten, Pomerania, in 1786.

Another notable person with this surname was Carl Friedrich Griepentrog (1839-1916), a German botanist and explorer who traveled extensively in South America and made significant contributions to the study of Neotropical flora. He was born in Silesia and later worked as a curator at the Royal Botanical Museum in Berlin.

In the 19th century, some members of the Griepentrog family emigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One such individual was Friedrich Griepentrog (1828-1901), who left Germany in 1848 and settled in Wisconsin, where he became a farmer and landowner.

Throughout its history, the Griepentrog surname has been associated with various occupations and backgrounds, from merchants and landowners to botanists and explorers. While relatively uncommon, it remains a distinct name with roots tracing back to northern Germany and the Low German language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Griepentrog

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

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

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