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

Grieser, 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 Grieser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grieser in America

Grieser is the 21119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grieser surname appeared 1,243 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 Grieser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grieser 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 Grieser

The surname Grieser is of German origin, traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the German word "grieser," which means "greeter" or "one who greets." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational name for a doorman or a person employed to greet visitors.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Grieser can be found in historical records from the 14th century in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany. During this time, the spelling variations included Griser, Griesar, and Grieszer.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Grieser, a merchant from the town of Nürnberg, who was mentioned in municipal records in 1412. Another notable individual was Jakob Grieser, a prominent landowner from the village of Schöneberg, near Dresden, whose name appeared in land registry documents in 1489.

In the 16th century, the Grieser name was also found in the region of Silesia, which was then a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. A notable figure from this area was Martin Grieser, a Lutheran clergyman who lived from 1525 to 1588 and served as a pastor in the town of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland).

During the 17th century, the Grieser surname spread to other parts of Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. One notable bearer was Johann Grieser, a Swiss clockmaker born in 1632 in Lucerne, who was renowned for his intricate timepieces and clocks.

Another significant individual with the Grieser name was Johann Georg Grieser, a German composer and organist who lived from 1684 to 1744. He was born in Saxony and is credited with composing several notable church cantatas and organ works.

As the centuries progressed, the Grieser name continued to be found throughout Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking regions, with various individuals making contributions in fields such as academia, arts, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grieser

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

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

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