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Grosal Family History

Grosal 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: Rosal, Rosa, Gross, Grosh, Grogan, Groll, Grose, Gopal, Rosas, Gros

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Where is the Grosal family from?

You can see how Grosal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grosal family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Grosal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Grosal family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Grosal's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Grosal families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grosal 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 Grosal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Grosal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grosal 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Grosal. 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 Grosal. For the veterans among your Grosal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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