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Grech Family History

Grech Surname Meaning

Maltese: from Italian Greco ‘Greek’. Polish: from the personal name Grech a vernacular pet form (in Silesia and elsewhere) of Latin Gregorius (see Gregory).

Welsh: from grach the lenited form of crach ‘scabs skin blemishes’. English: unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Grech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grech family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grech families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Grech families living in Sussex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Grech's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Grech families in 1891.
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What did your Grech ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grech. 100% of Grech women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Grech. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Grech. For the veterans among your Grech ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grech lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Grech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Grech in 1951 was 48, and 74 in 2004.

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