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Gruile Family History

Gruile 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: Guile, Grill, Grime, Grine, Grice, Brule, Rule, Gruel, Ruble, Guild

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Where is the Gruile family from?

You can see how Gruile families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruile family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Gruile family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Gruile's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gruile families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruile surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gruile ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Filing Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gruile. 100% of Gruile women worked as a Filing Clerk. .

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Filing Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Gruile. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruile 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Gruile. 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 Gruile. For the veterans among your Gruile ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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