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Gracias

How common is the last name Gracias?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Gracias, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#52,169

Gracias was the 52,169th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 398 people, about 0.1 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)11.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino64.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)2.0%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander20.1%
  • Two or more races2.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.