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Grosener Family History

Grosener 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: Rosener, Greener, Grosvenor, Rosner, Rossner, Grosser, Glossner

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Where is the Grosener family from?

You can see how Grosener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grosener family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Grosener families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 56% of all the recorded Grosener's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Grosener families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grosener 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 Grosener ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Grosener. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grosener 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 Grosener. 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 Grosener. For the veterans among your Grosener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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