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Grole Family History

Grole 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: Grove, Gole, Groll, Grose, Grone, Grode, Groce, Grobe, Growe, Grote

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Where is the Grole family from?

You can see how Grole families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grole family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Grole families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Grole family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Grole's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Grole families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grole 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 Grole ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 277 census records available for the last name Grole. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grole 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 89 immigration records available for the last name Grole. 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 39 military records available for the last name Grole. For the veterans among your Grole ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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