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Groat Family History

Groat Surname Meaning

Scottish (Orkney and Caithness): nickname from Old Norse grautr ‘porridge’. Compare Grout. The word assumed a special meaning in Orkney and Shetland best shown in the use of the word grot which means ‘sediment of oil from fish livers or any thick mess’.

Scottish: alternatively a variant for Grote.

Americanized form of German, Dutch, or Danish Groth, Groot, and Grott or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname such as German Gradt (see Grad).

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


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You can see how Groat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Groat family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Groat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Groat families living in Sussex. This was about 27% of all the recorded Groat's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Groat families in 1891.
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What did your Groat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Groat. 100% of Groat women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Groat. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Groat. For the veterans among your Groat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Groat lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Groat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Groat in 1948 was 66, and 78 in 2004.

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