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Gruise Family History

Gruise 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: Grise, Guise, Gruis, Cruise, Gruse, Grime, Grine, Gruss, Grice, Cruse

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Where is the Gruise family from?

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

In 1940, Machinist was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gruise. 100% of Gruise men worked as a Machinist. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Machinist
    100%
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Census Records

There are 115 census records available for the last name Gruise. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruise 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Gruise. 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 13 military records available for the last name Gruise. For the veterans among your Gruise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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