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

Grunert, 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 Grunert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grunert in America

Grunert is the 40909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grunert surname appeared 533 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 Grunert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grunert 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 Grunert

The surname Grunert is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Middle High German word "grunwert," which translates to "green meadow." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or owned a green meadow or pasture.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Grunert can be found in the Stadtbuch von Hannover, a historical record book from the city of Hanover, dating back to the 15th century. This document contains references to individuals with the surname Grunert living in the Hanover region during that time.

In the 16th century, the name Grunert appeared in various church records and tax registers throughout Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony, Bavaria, and Brandenburg. These records provide insights into the geographical spread of the name during this period.

One notable figure with the surname Grunert was Johann Christoph Grunert, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1728 in Halle, Saxony. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and published several influential works on the subject.

Another prominent individual was Carl Friedrich Grunert, born in 1801 in Halle, Saxony. He was a renowned German architect and urban planner, known for his work on several important architectural projects in Berlin and other German cities during the 19th century.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the surname Grunert was also found in various regions of what is now modern-day Poland, particularly in areas that were part of the Prussian Empire at the time. This suggests that the name may have been adopted or adapted by some families in this region.

One notable example from this period is Gottfried Grunert, a German-born military officer and engineer who served in the Prussian army. He was born in 1775 in Pomerania (now part of Poland) and played a significant role in the construction of fortifications and defensive structures during the Napoleonic Wars.

Another individual of note was August Grunert, a German-born botanist and explorer who lived from 1810 to 1894. He participated in several scientific expeditions to South America and contributed to the study of the region's flora and fauna.

While the surname Grunert has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries. However, its earliest and most significant historical records can be traced back to various regions of Germany, particularly during the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grunert

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

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

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