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

Griesdorn, 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 Griesdorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Griesdorn in America

Griesdorn is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Griesdorn surname appeared 142 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 Griesdorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Griesdorn 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 Griesdorn

The surname Griesdorn has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the German words "gries" meaning "gravel" or "sand," and "dorn" meaning "thorn." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a location with a thorny, sandy or gravelly terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Griesdorn can be found in the church records of the town of Gundelsheim, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. These records mention a Johann Griesdorn, who was born in 1568 and served as a local miller.

Another notable early figure bearing the Griesdorn name was Hans Griesdorn, a 17th-century blacksmith from the village of Sinsheim, also in Baden-Württemberg. His family's metalworking business is thought to have been a prominent one in the region during that time.

In the 18th century, the Griesdorn name can be found in various records from the town of Freudenstadt in the Black Forest region of Germany. A certain Matthias Griesdorn, born in 1712, was a respected farmer and landowner in the area.

As the Griesdorn family spread throughout Germany over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including Griessdorn, Griesdorn, and Griessdorn. Some members of the family also adopted the more simplified spelling of Gries or Griess.

One notable figure in more recent history was Friedrich Griesdorn, a German physicist born in 1890 in the town of Ulm. He made significant contributions to the field of spectroscopy and worked as a professor at the University of Heidelberg until his death in 1967.

Another individual of note was Gerhard Griesdorn, a German architect born in 1924 in Karlsruhe. He was known for his work on various public buildings and churches in Germany during the post-World War II reconstruction period.

While the Griesdorn surname has its roots in Germany, over time it has spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Griesdorn

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

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

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