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

Groene, 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 Groene surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Groene in America

Groene is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Groene surname appeared 523 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 Groene.

We can also compare 2010 data for Groene 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 Groene

The surname GROENE originated in the Low Countries, particularly in the regions of the Netherlands and Flanders, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Middle Dutch word "groen," which means "green" or "verdant," referring to the lush, green landscapes of the area.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname GROENE can be traced back to the 13th century. In 1284, a record mentions a Willem die Groene from the town of Leiden in the Netherlands. Another early reference is found in the 1301 tax records of Ghent, Belgium, where a Heinric Groene is listed as a resident.

During the 14th century, the surname GROENE appeared in various forms, such as Groene, Groen, and Groenen, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 1379 Leiden municipal records, a certain Pieter Groene is mentioned as a prominent citizen.

The surname GROENE may have also been associated with certain place names or locations. For instance, the village of Groeningen in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands, may have provided the basis for some variations of the name, such as Groeninge or Groenynck.

Notable individuals with the surname GROENE include:

1. Evert Groene (c. 1460-1525), a Dutch painter and stained glass artist from Delft, renowned for his work in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft.
2. Mathijs Groene (c. 1570-1640), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Utrecht, known for his genre scenes and still lifes.
3. Johanna Groene (1597-1662), a Dutch writer and poet from Amsterdam, who published several collections of poetry in the 17th century.
4. Hendrick Groene (1638-1704), a Dutch merchant and explorer who traveled extensively in Asia and documented his travels in a memoir.
5. Pieter Groene (1701-1778), a Flemish painter from Antwerp, known for his religious works and portraiture, many of which adorned churches in the Southern Netherlands.

While the surname GROENE has its origins in the Low Countries, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by emigrants and settlers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Groene

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

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

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