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De Graves Family History

De Graves 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: De Grave, De Grace, Seagraves, Segraves, Belgrave, De Grado, De Gray

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You can see how De Graves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Graves family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most De Graves families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 3 De Graves families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded De Graves's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of De Graves families in 1911.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name De Graves. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Graves. For the veterans among your De Graves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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