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

Groseclose, 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 Groseclose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Groseclose in America

Groseclose is the 22301st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Groseclose surname appeared 1,156 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 Groseclose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Groseclose 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 Groseclose

The surname Groseclose originated in the region of Alsace, France in the early 13th century. It is derived from the Old French words "gros" meaning large, and "clôs" meaning enclosed, referring to a large enclosed area or estate. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was Groesclos in 1263, found in the tax records of the village of Riquewihr.

As the name spread across Europe, it evolved into various spellings such as Grosclos, Groseclosse, and eventually Groseclose. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Groseclosse, a merchant from Strasbourg who was mentioned in a trade document dated 1412.

In the 16th century, the Groseclose family had established themselves in the German state of Baden, where they were recorded as landowners and vintners. A notable figure from this period was Johann Groseclose, born in 1542, who was a respected winemaker and served as the mayor of Freiburg im Breisgau from 1586 to 1592.

The name Groseclose made its way to England in the late 17th century, with the arrival of Huguenot refugees fleeing religious persecution in France. One of the earliest recorded Grosecloses in England was Pierre Groseclose, who settled in London in 1685 and became a successful silk merchant.

In the 18th century, the Groseclose family had spread to the American colonies, where the name is believed to have been anglicized from its original French spelling. One of the first recorded instances of the name in America was Thomas Groseclose, born in 1712 in Virginia, who fought in the French and Indian War.

Another notable figure was John Groseclose, born in 1777 in Virginia, who served as a captain in the Virginia militia during the War of 1812. He went on to become a prominent landowner and politician, serving in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1818 to 1822.

In the 19th century, the Groseclose family continued to make their mark in various fields. William Groseclose, born in 1815 in Tennessee, was a renowned lawyer and served as a judge in the state's Supreme Court from 1868 to 1878.

Samuel Groseclose, born in 1848 in Virginia, was a pioneering educator and served as the president of Mary Baldwin Seminary, a prestigious women's college, from 1888 to 1905.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Groseclose

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

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

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