English (Norfolk): topographic name from Middle English gropegroupe ‘ditch drain trench’ (Old English grōp) with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Grapes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grapes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Grapes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 119 Grapes families living in Norfolk. This was about 66% of all the recorded Grapes's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Grapes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grapes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Grapes. 34% of Grapes men worked as a Gardener and 91% of Grapes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grapes were Chauffeur and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Grapes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Grapes in 1944 was 22, and 80 in 2004.