Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Ruaire a patronymic from a personal name derived from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick ). Compare O'Rourke .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Groark family from?
You can see how Groark families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Groark family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Groark families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 30 Groark families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Groark's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Groark families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Groark surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Miner Putter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Groark. 50% of Groark men worked as a Miner Putter and 100% of Groark women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Groark life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Groark in 1945 was 41, and 83 in 2004.