Groff Family History

Groff Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Graff. Americanized form of Hungarian and Slovak Gróf Czech Slovenian and Croatian Grof ‘count’. The surname Groff is also found in Hungary where it is very rare.

Americanized form of Norwegian Grov: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so called from Old Norse grǫf ‘hollow depression’.

Dutch (De Groff): nickname for a coarse heavyweight from Middle Dutch grof ‘crude coarse beefy’.

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

Similar surnames: Grof, Griff, Graff, Goff, Reff, Proft, Boff, Boroff, Rolf, Off

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10K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
56K	Census and Voter Lists
253K	Member Trees

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Where is the Groff family from?

You can see how Groff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Groff family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Groff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Groff families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Groff's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Groff families in 1891.

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What did your Groff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Groff. 16% of Groff men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Groff women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Groff were Truck driver and Clerk.

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Farmer

16%

Laborer

15%

Salesman

Truck driver

Teacher

Housewife

Housekeeper

Clerk

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Census Record

There are 56K census records available for the last name Groff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Groff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Groff. 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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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Groff. For the veterans among your Groff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Groff lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Groff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Groff in 1945 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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Groff Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian Grov: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so called from Old Norse grǫf ‘hollow depression’.

Dutch (De Groff): nickname for a coarse heavyweight from Middle Dutch grof ‘crude coarse beefy’.

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

Where is the Groff family from?

What did your Groff ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

16%

Laborer

15%

Salesman

Truck driver

Teacher

Housewife

Housekeeper

Clerk

What Groff family records will you find?

What is the average Groff lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Groff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Groff in 1945 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

Groff Family History

Groff Surname Meaning

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Groff Surname Meaning

396,000 record(s) for Groff

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What did your Groff ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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