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

Grom, 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 Grom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grom in America

Grom is the 41426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grom surname appeared 525 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 Grom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grom 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 Grom

The surname GROM is believed to have originated in Poland and the surrounding regions. It is derived from the Polish word "grom," which means "thunder" or "thunderbolt." This suggests that the name may have been given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who had a powerful or thunderous voice or demeanor.

In the 15th century, the name GROM appeared in various historical records in Poland, such as land registry documents and town chronicles. One of the earliest recorded instances was a mention of a blacksmith named Jan GROM in the town of Krakow in 1472.

During the 16th century, the name GROM began to spread beyond Poland to other parts of Eastern Europe. In 1587, a merchant named Mikołaj GROM was documented in the city of Lviv, which at the time was part of the Kingdom of Poland.

In the 17th century, the GROM surname was found in German-language records in areas of modern-day western Ukraine and eastern Germany. This likely indicates that individuals with this surname had migrated or settled in these regions.

One notable figure with the GROM surname was Stanisław GROM (1592-1662), a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars of the 17th century. He is recognized for his bravery and leadership during the Siege of Częstochowa in 1655.

Another prominent individual was Andrzej GROM (1718-1801), a Polish-Lithuanian astronomer and mathematician. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and was recognized for his work on calculating the orbits of comets.

In the 19th century, the GROM surname appeared in various regions of the Russian Empire, including modern-day Belarus and Ukraine. This was likely due to the migration of Polish families to these areas during the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century.

One notable figure from this period was Kazimierz GROM (1839-1912), a Polish writer and journalist who was active in the struggle for Polish independence from Russian rule. He wrote several influential works on Polish history and culture.

In the early 20th century, individuals with the GROM surname began to migrate to other parts of the world, including North America and Western Europe. For example, Józef GROM (1876-1945) was a Polish-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago and other cities in the United States.

While the surname GROM is most commonly associated with Poland and Eastern Europe, it can be found in various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Polish language and the descriptive meaning of "thunder" or "thunderbolt."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grom

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

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

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