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Grober Family History

Grober Surname Meaning

German (Gröber): habitational name for someone from any of various places for example near Potsdam and Jena named Gröber or from either of the places near Bitterfeld or Meissen called Gröbern.

German (Gröber): variant of Grob an inflected form or a variant of Graber.

North German: variant of Grover.

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


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Where is the Grober family from?

You can see how Grober families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grober family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grober families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Grober families living in Glamorgan. This was about 75% of all the recorded Grober's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Grober families in 1891.
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What did your Grober ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Grober. 100% of Grober 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 Grober. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Grober. For the veterans among your Grober ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grober lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Grober life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Grober in 1959 was 58, and 83 in 2004.

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