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

Groesbeck, 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 Groesbeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Groesbeck in America

Groesbeck is the 20491st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Groesbeck surname appeared 1,295 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 Groesbeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Groesbeck 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 Groesbeck

The surname Groesbeck is of Dutch origin and can be traced back to the 16th century in the Netherlands. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "groes" meaning "to grow" and "beek" meaning "brook" or "stream." This suggests the name may have originated from a place name referring to a location near a growing or flourishing stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Groesbeck can be found in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Amsterdam in the late 1500s. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the provinces of North Holland and Utrecht during this time period.

In the 17th century, several individuals bearing the surname Groesbeck made their way to the New World, settling in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which later became parts of New York and New Jersey. One notable example is Hendrick Groesbeck, who arrived in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in 1654 and became a successful merchant and landowner.

The Groesbeck name has also been associated with various place names in the Netherlands, such as Groesbeck (a village in the municipality of Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle) and the Groesbeckerdijk (a dike near Rotterdam). These place names likely predate the surname and may have influenced its origins.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Groesbeck:

1. William S. Groesbeck (1815-1897), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.
2. John P. Groesbeck (1834-1902), an American businessman and politician who served as the 19th Governor of Michigan from 1887 to 1891.
3. Telfer Groesbeck (1853-1919), a Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
4. Gideon Groesbeck (1630-1699), a Dutch-American settler and landowner in New Netherland, known for his involvement in the Peach War conflict with the Native Americans.
5. Hendrick Groesbeck (1620-1685), a Dutch-American merchant and landowner in New Amsterdam, notable for his extensive property holdings and business ventures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Groesbeck

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

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

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