History of your Surname
Get access to Gruce family records.Start a free trial

Gruce Family History

Gruce 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: Grice, Grace, Bruce, Grube, Gruca, Cruce, Grupe, Druce, Grue, Groce

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Gruce family from?

You can see how Gruce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Gruce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Gruce families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Gruce's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gruce families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gruce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gruce. 100% of Gruce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

View Census Data for Gruce | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Gruce family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 556 census records available for the last name Gruce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruce census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Gruce

Passenger Lists

There are 89 immigration records available for the last name Gruce. 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.

View all Gruce immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 61 military records available for the last name Gruce. For the veterans among your Gruce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Gruce military records

You've only scratched the surface of Gruce family history

Discover More

What is the average Gruce lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Gruce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gruce in 1963 was 69, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gruce

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gruce family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Gruce last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial