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

Groover, 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 Groover surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Groover in America

Groover is the 8904th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Groover surname appeared 3,678 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Groover.

We can also compare 2010 data for Groover 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 Groover

The surname Groover is of German origin, derived from the word "Grube" which means "pit" or "mine". It is believed to have originated in the 16th century in the mining regions of Germany, where it was likely an occupational surname given to those who worked in the mines or lived near mining areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Groover can be found in the parish records of Saxony, Germany, where a Hans Groover was mentioned in 1567. The name also appears in various other historical documents from the region, such as tax records and land deeds.

As the name spread throughout Germany and beyond, it underwent several spelling variations, including Grover, Gruber, and Groeber. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the preference of the individual families.

In the 17th century, the name Groover began to appear in other parts of Europe, including England and the Netherlands. One notable figure from this period was Johann Groover (1623-1677), a German-born Protestant minister who emigrated to England and became a prominent theologian and writer.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, many Groover families left their ancestral homes in Germany and other parts of Europe to seek new opportunities in the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States was that of Johann Groover (1789-1865), who settled in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s and worked as a farmer.

Another notable figure with the surname Groover was Wilhelm Groover (1832-1901), a German engineer who made significant contributions to the development of the steam engine. He was born in Saxony and later immigrated to the United States, where he worked for several prominent engineering firms.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the name Groover also gained prominence in the field of music. One such figure was George Groover (1876-1945), an American jazz pianist and composer who was influential in the early development of ragtime music.

As the Groover name spread across the globe, it continued to be associated with various professions and industries, from mining and engineering to music and the arts. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to the mining communities of Germany in the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Groover

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

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

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