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Grad Family History

Grad Surname Meaning

Polish: nickname from grad ‘hail’. Slovenian: topographic name from grad ‘castle’. German: topographic name from Middle High German grāt ‘step, grade, mountain ridge’.

German: nickname from Middle High German gerāt, gerade ‘quick, skillful, efficient’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German g(e)rade ‘upright’.

Jewish (American): shortened form of Vinogradsky, a habitational name for someone from Vinograd, the Russian name of the town of Vynohrad in eastern Ukraine.

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


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Where is the Grad family from?

You can see how Grad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grad family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grad families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Grad families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Grad's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Grad families in 1891.
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What did your Grad ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Engineering Draughtsman H M Dockyard and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Grad. 100% of Grad men worked as an Engineering Draughtsman H M Dockyard and 75% of Grad women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Engineering Draughtsman H M Dockyard
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Nurse Companion
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Grad. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Grad. For the veterans among your Grad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grad lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Grad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Grad in 1955 was 45, and 83 in 2004.

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