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Grumb Family History

Grumb 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: Grum, Grubb, Crumb, Grime, Gruss, Drum, Grumet, Gruen, Gruel, Crum

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Where is the Grumb family from?

You can see how Grumb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grumb family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grumb families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Grumb family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Grumb's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Grumb families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grumb 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 Grumb ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Waitress
    100%

What Grumb family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Grumb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grumb 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Grumb. 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 14 military records available for the last name Grumb. For the veterans among your Grumb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grumb lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grumb 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 Grumb

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