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Grovgan Family History

Grovgan 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: Grogan, Provan, Govan, Gogan, Groven, Brogan, Rogan, Grosman, Grobman

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Where is the Grovgan family from?

You can see how Grovgan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grovgan family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Grovgan family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Grovgan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Grovgan families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grovgan 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 Grovgan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Grovgan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grovgan 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Grovgan. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Grovgan. For the veterans among your Grovgan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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