Gros Family History

Gros Surname Meaning

French: nickname for a large or fat man from Old French gros ‘big fat’ from Late Latin grossus of ancient Germanic origin. Compare Legros. Jewish (Ashkenazic) and English (Middlesex of Norman origin): variant of Gross.

Slovenian Polish Czech Slovak and Croatian: from German Gross often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic nicknames or surnames.

Croatian and Czech (Groš): nickname from groš ‘groschen’ the name of a medieval thick silver coin and later e.g. in Austria of a coin of a small value (see Grosh).

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

Similar surnames: Gross, Grose, Gras, Grosz, Grob, Grosh, Grof, Grass, Grohs, Goy

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15K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
13K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Gros family from?

You can see how Gros families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gros family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gros families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Gros families living in Channel Islands. This was about 29% of all the recorded Gros's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 1 other county had the highest population of Gros families in 1891.

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What did your Gros ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gros.

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Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Private means

12%

Householder

Dressmaker

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Census Record

There are 13K census records available for the last name Gros. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gros 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Gros. 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 15K military records available for the last name Gros. For the veterans among your Gros ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gros lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gros life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gros in 1949 was 46, and 71 in 2004.

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Gros Surname Meaning

Slovenian Polish Czech Slovak and Croatian: from German Gross often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic nicknames or surnames.

Croatian and Czech (Groš): nickname from groš ‘groschen’ the name of a medieval thick silver coin and later e.g. in Austria of a coin of a small value (see Grosh).

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

Where is the Gros family from?

What did your Gros ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gros.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Private means

12%

Householder

Dressmaker

What Gros family records will you find?

What is the average Gros lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Gros life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gros in 1949 was 46, and 71 in 2004.

Gros Family History

Gros Surname Meaning

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168,000 record(s) for Gros

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Where is the Gros family from?

What did your Gros ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Gros lifespan?

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