How common is the surname Grist?

1,224 people in the United States had the surname Grist in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 252,243 Americans. It ranked 21,382nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Grist?

Reri Grist, American opera singer (coloratura soprano) of international renown.

Where is the surname Grist most common?

Wikidata records people named Grist in the United States.

Is the surname Grist getting more or less common?

More common. 1,203 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,224 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname Grist

A surname, carried by 1,224 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G623

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Grist is more common than 86.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,224 people named Grist in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 252,243 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,203.

#21,382

rank among US surnames

1,224

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #20,497)

Who is named Grist

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

92% of people named Grist identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 92%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Grists

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Reri Grist
American opera singer (coloratura soprano) of international renown, born 1932

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Grist

Grist has the Soundex code G623, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G623.

Questions

How common is the surname Grist?: 1,224 people in the United States had the surname Grist in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 252,243 Americans. It ranked 21,382nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Grist?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Grist identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Grist?: Reri Grist, American opera singer (coloratura soprano) of international renown.
Where is the surname Grist most common?: Wikidata records people named Grist in the United States.
Is the surname Grist getting more or less common?: More common. 1,203 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,224 in 2010, up 1.7%.