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

Grubaugh, 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 Grubaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grubaugh in America

Grubaugh is the 21759th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grubaugh surname appeared 1,195 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 Grubaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grubaugh 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 Grubaugh

The surname Grubaugh is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "gruben," meaning "pit" or "quarry," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Thus, the name is believed to have referred to someone who lived near a quarry or pit near a stream or brook.

The earliest known record of the name Grubaugh appears in a German church register from the year 1538, referring to a family residing in the town of Mainz. Historical records also show variations in the spelling of the name, including Grubbach, Grubbaugh, and Grubach, which were likely due to regional dialects and local pronunciation differences.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Hans Grubaugh, a farmer who lived in the village of Wittlich, near the Rhine River, in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Johann Grubaugh, a merchant from the city of Frankfurt who was mentioned in trade records from the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name Grubaugh began to appear in records from the German-speaking regions of Pennsylvania and Maryland in the Americas, likely due to immigration from Germany. One of the earliest known immigrants with this surname was Peter Grubaugh, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1742.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Grubaugh. These include:

1. Wilhelm Grubaugh (1789-1867), a German-born artist known for his landscape paintings.
2. Anna Grubaugh (1812-1892), an influential educator and advocate for women's rights in Pennsylvania.
3. Johann Grubaugh (1832-1911), a German-American farmer and businessman who established a successful dairy farm in Ohio.
4. Friedrich Grubaugh (1875-1946), a German-born engineer who made significant contributions to the development of early automobiles.
5. Amelia Grubaugh (1894-1978), an American writer and poet whose works explored themes of nature and rural life.

While the surname Grubaugh is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its German origins several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grubaugh

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

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

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