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Gras Family History

Gras Surname Meaning

French and Catalan: nickname for a stout person from gras ‘fat’ (from Latin crassus Old French cras). Compare Degrace.

French: habitational name from (Le) Gras the name of several places in various parts of France.

Dutch and German: variant of Grass.

English (Norfolk): variant of Grace.

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


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You can see how Gras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gras family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gras families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Gras families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Gras's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gras families in 1891.
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What did your Gras ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gras. 100% of Gras 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gras. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Gras. For the veterans among your Gras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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