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

Grossfeld, 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 Grossfeld surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grossfeld in America

Grossfeld is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grossfeld surname appeared 194 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 Grossfeld.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grossfeld 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 Grossfeld

The surname Grossfeld is of German origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "gross" meaning large or great, and "feld" meaning field or open land. The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a large field or expanse of open land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Grossfeld can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, dating back to the year 1275. This document mentions a certain "Heinrich von Grossfelde" who was a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various records from the region of Silesia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. A notable example is Johannes Grossfeld, born in 1432 in the town of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland), who was a renowned scholar and theologian.

During the 16th century, the Grossfeld surname spread across various regions of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable figure from this period was Hans Grossfeld, born in 1521 in Nuremberg, who was a prominent merchant and member of the city's council.

In the 17th century, the name can be found in records from the region of Palatinate, in present-day southwestern Germany. A notable example is Johann Philipp Grossfeld, born in 1643 in Heidelberg, who was a respected jurist and author of several legal treatises.

Another prominent individual with the Grossfeld surname was Johann Michael Grossfeld, born in 1692 in the town of Büdingen, in present-day Hesse, Germany. He was a renowned composer and organist, and served as the court musician for the Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.

Throughout its history, the Grossfeld surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Grossfeld in the town of Wörrstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, and the village of Großfeld in the district of Freyung-Grafenau, Bavaria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grossfeld

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

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

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