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

Grundy, 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 Grundy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grundy in America

Grundy is the 8724th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grundy surname appeared 3,759 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 Grundy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grundy 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 Grundy

The surname Grundy is an ancient English surname with origins dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'grund' meaning ground or bottom, and 'ey' meaning island or low-lying land. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on a low-lying or marshy area of land.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Grundy name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where it appears as 'Grundy'. The name is also listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, recorded as 'Grundie', referring to a landowner in the county of Cheshire.

The Grundy surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire during the medieval period. It is likely that the name originated in these areas, as many early records of the name can be found in these regions.

In the 16th century, the surname was sometimes spelled as 'Grundie' or 'Grunndye', reflecting the variations in spelling common during that time. One notable figure with this surname was Sir Randolph Grundy (1525-1592), a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament for Staffordshire.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Grundy name continued to be found throughout northern England, with many families residing in the towns and villages of Lancashire and Cheshire. One notable individual from this period was John Grundy (1677-1748), a successful merchant and landowner from Manchester.

In the 19th century, the Grundy surname began to spread more widely across England and beyond. One famous bearer of the name was Frederick Grundy (1840-1909), a renowned English poet and literary critic. Another notable figure was Sydney Grundy (1848-1914), a playwright and dramatist whose works were popular in both England and America.

Other notable individuals with the Grundy surname include Joseph Grundy (1854-1930), a successful industrialist and founder of the Grundy Machine Works in Bury, Lancashire, and Eliza Grundy (1809-1888), a pioneer of women's education who established several schools for girls in the north of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grundy

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

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

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