How common is the surname Grijalva?

7,678 people in the United States had the surname Grijalva in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,212 Americans. It ranked 4,619th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Grijalva?

Raúl Grijalva, American politician (1948–2025), followed by Adelita Grijalva.

Where is the surname Grijalva most common?

Wikidata records people named Grijalva in the United States.

Is the surname Grijalva getting more or less common?

More common. 6,007 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,678 in 2010, up 28%.

The surname Grijalva

A surname, carried by 7,678 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex G624

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Grijalva is more common than 97.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,678 people named Grijalva in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,212 Americans. That is up 28% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,007.

#4,619

rank among US surnames

7,678

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+27.8%

change since 2000 (was #5,342)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,610	Ovalle	7,698	40,107
#4,611	Everson	7,694	40,128
#4,613	Shores	7,691	40,144
#4,614	Yuen	7,688	40,159
#4,615	Fontana	7,685	40,175
#4,616	Spruill	7,683	40,186
#4,617	Hofer	7,682	40,191

Who is named Grijalva

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

91% of people named Grijalva identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.7% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 91%
White (not Hispanic) 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or more races 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Grijalvas

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Raúl Grijalva
American politician (1948–2025)
Adelita Grijalva
American politician (born 1970)

Questions

How common is the surname Grijalva?: 7,678 people in the United States had the surname Grijalva in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,212 Americans. It ranked 4,619th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Grijalva?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Grijalva identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Grijalva?: Raúl Grijalva, American politician (1948–2025), followed by Adelita Grijalva.
Where is the surname Grijalva most common?: Wikidata records people named Grijalva in the United States.
Is the surname Grijalva getting more or less common?: More common. 6,007 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,678 in 2010, up 28%.