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Grodgen Family History

Grodgen Name 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: Groden, Roden, Grogan, Growden, Gruden, Groven, Broden, Gloden, Groen

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Where is the Grodgen family from?

You can see how Grodgen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grodgen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Grodgen families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Grodgen family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Grodgen's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Grodgen families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grodgen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Grodgen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Grodgen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grodgen 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Grodgen. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Grodgen. For the veterans among your Grodgen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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