How common is the surname Gries?

2,063 people in the United States had the surname Gries in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 149,659 Americans. It ranked 14,474th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Gries?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Gries identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Gries?

Jon Gries, American actor, writer, director, followed by Tom Gries.

Where is the surname Gries most common?

Wikidata records people named Gries in the United States.

Is the surname Gries getting more or less common?

More common. 1,936 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,063 in 2010, up 6.6%.

The surname Gries

A surname, carried by 2,063 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G620

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gries is more common than 91.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,063 people named Gries in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 149,659 Americans. That is up 6.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,936.

#14,474

rank among US surnames

2,063

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+6.6%

change since 2000 (was #14,219)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,465	Banes	2,065	149,514
#14,468	Flavin	2,064	149,586
#14,474	O'Hanlon	2,063	149,659
#14,478	Kelson	2,062	149,731

Who is named Gries

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Gries identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Griess

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jon Gries
American actor, writer, director, born 1957
Tom Gries
American director (1922-1977)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gries

Gries has the Soundex code G620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G620.

Questions

How common is the surname Gries?: 2,063 people in the United States had the surname Gries in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 149,659 Americans. It ranked 14,474th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gries?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Gries identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Gries?: Jon Gries, American actor, writer, director, followed by Tom Gries.
Where is the surname Gries most common?: Wikidata records people named Gries in the United States.
Is the surname Gries getting more or less common?: More common. 1,936 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,063 in 2010, up 6.6%.