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

Grigore, 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 Grigore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grigore in America

Grigore is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grigore surname appeared 136 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 Grigore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grigore 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 Grigore

The surname Grigore is of Romanian origin, derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The name first appeared in historical records in the late 15th century, during the reign of Stephen the Great, ruler of the Principality of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504.

In the early 16th century, the Grigore family was prominent among the nobility of Moldavia and Wallachia, the two principalities that later united to form the modern nation of Romania. The name can be traced back to the village of Grigore┼čti, located in the historical region of Bukovina, which was part of the Principality of Moldavia during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Grigore is found in a manuscript from 1512, which mentions a nobleman named Grigore Sturdza, who served as a high-ranking official in the court of the Moldavian Prince Bogdan III the One-Eyed. In the late 16th century, another notable bearer of the name was Grigore Ghica, a member of the influential Ghica family and a prominent diplomat in the service of the Wallachian Prince Michael the Brave.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Grigore surname appeared in various historical documents and records, including land deeds and tax registers. Some notable individuals from this period include Grigore Callimachi (1645-1708), a Moldavian Prince who ruled from 1685 to 1691, and Grigore Brâncoveanu (1683-1714), a Wallachian Prince and scholar who sponsored the construction of several churches and monasteries.

In the 19th century, the name Grigore gained further prominence with individuals such as Grigore Alexandrescu (1812-1892), a Romanian poet and playwright who is considered one of the founders of modern Romanian literature, and Grigore Antipa (1867-1944), a renowned zoologist and naturalist who established the first natural history museum in Bucharest.

Throughout history, the surname Grigore has been associated with various notable figures, including politicians, writers, scientists, and members of the clergy. Some additional examples include Grigore Ureche (1590-1647), a chronicler and writer from Moldavia, Grigore Robu (1910-1985), a Romanian Orthodox metropolitan, and Grigore Vieru (1935-2009), a prominent Moldovan poet and writer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grigore

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

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

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