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Grobbelaar Name Meaning

Afrikaans from the German family name Grobler or Grübler which is either (i) a locative surname from some minor place or (ii) a nickname for a worrier or brooder from grübeln ‘to think hard’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Grober, Gobbell, Groeber, Gruber, Goodyear, Roseland, Grosjean

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You can see how Grobbelaar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grobbelaar family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Grobbelaar family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Grobbelaar's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Grobbelaar families in 1881.
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There are 25 census records available for the last name Grobbelaar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grobbelaar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 81 military records available for the last name Grobbelaar. For the veterans among your Grobbelaar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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