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

Grout, 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 Grout surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grout in America

Grout is the 14704th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grout surname appeared 2,022 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 Grout.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grout 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 Grout

The surname Grout originated in the region of Normandy in northern France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "grut," which means "gravel" or "sandy soil." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked on gravelly or sandy land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Grout can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. In this historical record, the name appears as "de Grut" or "de Grute," indicating that it was likely brought to England by Norman settlers following the Norman Conquest in 1066.

One notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Grout, a knight who lived in the 13th century and served under King Edward I. He played a role in the Welsh Wars and was granted lands in Pembrokeshire, Wales, for his service.

Another significant figure in history with the surname Grout was Thomas Grout (1556-1627), an English clergyman and scholar. He served as the Archdeacon of Shropshire and was known for his work in translating and publishing ancient Greek texts.

In the 17th century, the name Grout appeared in various spellings, including Groute, Growte, and Growt. One individual of note from this period was John Growt (1620-1699), a wealthy merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol, England.

The name Grout also has connections to place names in England, such as Grout's Hill in Gloucestershire and Grout's Farm in Hampshire, which likely originated from individuals with the surname living or owning land in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the surname Grout include:

1. Jonathan Grout (1737-1807), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Vermont.
2. Henry Malcom Grout (1833-1904), a prominent American educator and president of the University of Minnesota from 1888 to 1894.
3. Hilda Grout (1882-1964), a British artist and painter known for her landscape and still life works.
4. Lucien Price Grout (1907-1973), an American geologist and professor at Harvard University who made significant contributions to the study of igneous petrology.
5. Cornelius Grout (1804-1887), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1855.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grout

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

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

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