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

Grody, 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 Grody surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grody in America

Grody is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grody surname appeared 268 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 Grody.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grody 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 Grody

The surname "GRODY" has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in what is now modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th century or early 16th century, derived from the old Slavic word "grod," which referred to a fortified settlement or town.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "GRODY" can be found in various historical documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, such as tax records and land registry documents. Some of these records date back to the late 16th century and early 17th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "GRODY" was Jan Grody, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his involvement in various military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was Andrzej Grody, a Polish writer and philosopher who lived in the 17th century and was known for his works on ethics and political theory.

In the 18th century, the name "GRODY" also appeared in various records from the Ukrainian regions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One such individual was Hryhorii Grody, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century.

As the name spread across Eastern Europe, it also found its way into other regions, such as Russia and Belarus. In the 19th century, a prominent Russian military officer named Ivan Grody gained recognition for his service in the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.

Another notable individual with the surname "GRODY" was Stanislav Grody, a Belarusian artist and painter who lived in the late 19th century and was known for his landscapes and portraits depicting rural life in Belarus.

While the name "GRODY" may have originated from a specific geographic location or fortified settlement, over time it has become a widespread surname, particularly in Eastern European countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grody

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

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

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