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Grovens Family History

Grovens 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: Groven, Groves, Grove, Ovens, Gresens, Graven, Grover, Greven, Groen

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Where is the Grovens family from?

You can see how Grovens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grovens family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Grovens families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 7 Grovens families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Grovens's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Grovens families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grovens 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 Grovens ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 149 census records available for the last name Grovens. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grovens 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Grovens. 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 2 military records available for the last name Grovens. For the veterans among your Grovens ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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