Gratz is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 5 characters long in length.
A form of Grazier. The occupation.
The surname Gratz is form of Grass. French gras. Fat, stout.
Is a form of Grace. Raymond Fitz-William de Carew, surnamed Crassus,', 'Le Gros,' and "Le Gras,' accompanied Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, in his celebrated expedition into Ireland in 1169, and he may be regarded "as the Achilles of the enterprise." He married Basilia de Clare, Strongbow's sister, with whom he acquired an enorinous estate in Killarney, subsequently known as the Cantred of Grace's country;” for “his cognomen Gros, given him on account of his prowess, gradually became first Gras, and then by English pronunciation Grace.” Many of the English families of this name deduce their descent from Ireland. See .
The variant of Grace. Anciently le Gros, big, fat.
A variation of Grace. The large or fat person.
Gratz is form of Gras. One who came from Grasse or Gras, in France the large or fat person; dweller at the grass or green.
Is the variant of Gras. The fat.
The Gratz is a variant of Crace. French gras, from Latin crussus, Old English crasse. Fat.
A variation of the Craze. Halliwell has "Crayze, a wild fellow."
How popular is Gratz?
Gratz is common in United States, Germany, Austria, Brazil, South Africa.
Gratz is ranked 73516 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Gratzs plummeted by 31.68 per cent to 1305 since 2000 and slipped by 5994 spots and ranked at 20364. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 95.63 | 94.92 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1.46 | 1.1 |
Black | 0.92 | 2.04 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
20 years old farmer Nicolas Gratz who was residing in Hessen Darmstadt migrated to New York on June 21, 1852 by Jane E. Walsh put out from Liverpool. Catherine Gratz (45) Farmer, Johann Gratz (20) Farmer, Mich. Gratz (47) Farmer, Michel Gratz, aged 6, 9 months old Peter Gratz, Magdalene Gratz, aged 26, Philip. Gratz, aged 20, Laborer Maria Gratz, and 100 other Gratz around 35.48% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and tailor, mechanic, merchant, joiner migrated to US.
Gratz Namesakes
- Rebecca Gratz, preeminent Jewish American educator and philanthropist
- Leopold Gratz, Austrian politician
- Alan Gratz, author of 14 novels for young adults including 'Prisoner B-3087' and 'Code of Honor'
- David E. Gratz, professional engineer best
Gratz Namesakes
- Rebecca Gratz, preeminent Jewish American educator and philanthropist
- Leopold Gratz, Austrian politician
- Alan Gratz, author of 14 novels for young adults including 'Prisoner B-3087' and 'Code of Honor'
- David E. Gratz, professional engineer best