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Gruk Family History

Gruk 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: Grum, Kruk, Mruk, Grue, Grun, Gu, Graf, Guo, Gray, Bruck

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Where is the Gruk family from?

You can see how Gruk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruk family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Gruk families living in Florida. This was about 57% of all the recorded Gruk's in USA. Florida had the highest population of Gruk families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gruk ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 114 census records available for the last name Gruk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruk 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Gruk. 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 3 military records available for the last name Gruk. For the veterans among your Gruk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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