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Grovling Family History

Grovling 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: Goodling, Rolling, Gosling, Groening, Greving, Robling, Rohling

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Where is the Grovling family from?

You can see how Grovling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grovling family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Grovling families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Grovling's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Grovling families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grovling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Grovling ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Grovling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Grovling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grovling 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 Grovling. 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 Grovling. For the veterans among your Grovling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grovling lifespan?

Average Grovling life expectancy in 1980 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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