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Grass Family History

Grass Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who owned or lived by a meadow or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold hay from Middle High German gras ‘grass pasture grazing’. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

South German: nickname for an irascible man from Middle High German graz ‘intense angry’.

English: variant of Grace.

Scottish: variant of Gracey.

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


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Where is the Grass family from?

You can see how Grass families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grass family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grass families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Grass families living in Suffolk. This was about 14% of all the recorded Grass's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Grass families in 1891.
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What did your Grass ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gamekeeper and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Grass. 33% of Grass men worked as a Gamekeeper and 87% of Grass women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grass were General Labourer and Childs Nurse.

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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

  • Gamekeeper
    33%
  • Game Keeper
    18%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • General Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Childs Nurse
    3%

What Grass family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 54,000 census records available for the last name Grass. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grass 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Grass. 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 Grass. For the veterans among your Grass ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grass lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Grass life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Grass in 1953 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grass ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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