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

Grossman, 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 Grossman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grossman in America

Grossman is the 2067th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grossman surname appeared 17,484 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Grossman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grossman 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 Grossman

The surname Grossman is of German origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "gross," which means "large" or "great," and "mann," meaning "man." The name likely referred to a person of large stature or someone with an imposing presence.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Grossman can be found in various German historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries. Some of the earliest examples include mentions in the Liber Census Saxoniae, a tax record of Saxony from the late 13th century, and the Codex Diplomatus Brandenburgensis, a collection of documents related to the history of Brandenburg from the 14th century.

One notable historical figure bearing the name Grossman was Johannes Grossman, a German theologian and reformer who lived in the 15th century (c. 1420-1489). He was a proponent of the Hussite movement and played a role in the religious conflicts of his time.

Another prominent individual was Wilhelm Grossman (1676-1749), a German architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings in Dresden, including the Zwinger Palace and the Frauenkirche.

In the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Grossman (1786-1853) was a German economist and statistician who made significant contributions to the development of statistical methods and their application to economic analysis.

The name Grossman also has a presence in literature, with the German writer David Grossman (1954-) being one of the most prominent contemporary figures. He is known for his novels and essays exploring themes of Israeli society and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In the realm of science, the name Grossman is associated with Robert Grossman (1922-1997), an American physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to the fields of general relativity and gravitational radiation.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals with the surname Grossman throughout history, spanning various fields and time periods. The name's origins and its prevalence in German-speaking regions have contributed to its enduring presence and significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grossman

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

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

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