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Grilet Family History

Grilet 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: Grill, Giles, Grime, Grine, Grumet, Grice, Riley, Grist, Guile

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Where is the Grilet family from?

You can see how Grilet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grilet family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Grilet families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Grilet family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Grilet's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Grilet families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grilet 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 Grilet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Cook was the top reported job for people in the USA named Grilet. 100% of Grilet women worked as a Cook.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Grilet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Grilet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grilet 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Grilet. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Grilet. For the veterans among your Grilet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grilet lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grilet 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Grilet

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