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

Groenewold, 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 Groenewold surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Groenewold in America

Groenewold is the 47356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Groenewold surname appeared 448 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 Groenewold.

We can also compare 2010 data for Groenewold 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 Groenewold

The surname Groenewold originates from the Netherlands, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is a locational name, derived from the Dutch words "groene" meaning green and "wold" referring to a wooded area or forest. This suggests the name originated from a particular green or lush wooded region within the Netherlands.

Early records indicate variations in spelling, such as Groenewolde, Groenewolt, and Groenewoud, which were common in Dutch surnames during that era. The name is believed to have first appeared in written records from the province of Gelderland, where several small villages and hamlets bore similar place names.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Groenewold can be found in the Utrecht Archives, dating back to 1587. This archival record mentions a Hendrick Groenewold, a landowner from the town of Wageningen.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Jan Groenewold, a Dutch painter known for his landscape and still life works. He was born in 1619 in Leiden and died in 1677 in Amsterdam.

Another historical figure was Pieter Groenewold, a 17th-century Dutch navigator and explorer. He is credited with charting several trade routes and discovering new lands during his voyages with the Dutch East India Company.

In the 18th century, the name Groenewold appeared in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in New Netherland (present-day New York). Cornelis Groenewold, born in 1725, was among the early Dutch settlers in the Hudson Valley region.

During the 19th century, a prominent individual with this surname was Jacob Groenewold, a Dutch politician and statesman. He served as a member of the Dutch parliament and played a significant role in the development of the country's education system.

Another notable figure was Willem Groenewold, a Dutch linguist and philologist born in 1832. He made substantial contributions to the study of Germanic languages and authored several influential works on Dutch grammar and etymology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Groenewold

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

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

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