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Griece Family History

Griece Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Grice, Grieve, Grieme, Griese, Grieco, Grime, Price, Trice, Brice

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Where is the Griece family from?

You can see how Griece families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Griece family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Griece families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Griece family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Griece's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Griece families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Griece surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Griece ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Griece. 100% of Griece men worked as a Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Griece family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 155 census records available for the last name Griece. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Griece census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19 immigration records available for the last name Griece. 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 9 military records available for the last name Griece. For the veterans among your Griece ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Griece

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