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

Grossbard, 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 Grossbard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grossbard in America

Grossbard is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grossbard surname appeared 203 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 Grossbard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grossbard 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 Grossbard

The surname Grossbard is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, which was once a duchy in the Holy Roman Empire. The name is derived from two Old German words: "gross," meaning "large" or "great," and "bard," which referred to a singer or poet of epic tales.

In the medieval period, the title "bard" was often bestowed upon skilled performers who traveled from town to town, entertaining nobility and commoners alike with their poetic recitations and songs. The prefix "gross" likely indicated that the original bearer of this surname was a particularly renowned or accomplished bard, whose talents were considered "great" or "large" in stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Grossbard name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. Here, a certain "Henricus Grossbard" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1268.

In the 14th century, another notable figure bearing this surname was Johann Grossbard, a celebrated minstrel and poet who served at the court of the Duke of Bavaria-Straubing. His poems and ballads were widely circulated in manuscript form during his lifetime, and some have been preserved in the Heidelberg Manuscript collection.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent Grossbard was Christoph Grossbard (1492-1564), a humanist scholar and poet from Nuremberg. He was known for his Latin translations of classical Greek texts and his own poetic works, which were published in several volumes during the 1520s and 1530s.

In the 17th century, the Grossbard name gained further recognition through the achievements of Hans Grossbard (1610-1688), a renowned painter and engraver from Augsburg. His intricate landscape paintings and etchings were highly sought after by collectors throughout Europe, and several of his works are now housed in prestigious museums such as the Louvre in Paris.

Another notable figure was Maria Grossbard (1732-1799), a respected composer and organist from Munich. She was one of the few female musicians of her time to gain widespread recognition, and her compositions for organ and harpsichord were performed in churches and courts across Germany.

Over the centuries, the Grossbard surname has maintained its connection to the arts and cultural heritage, reflecting the creative and artistic talents of its bearers throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grossbard

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

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

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