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Grummar Family History

Grummar 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: Grummer, Brummer, Grimmer, Grubman, Grammer, Trummer, Gummer, Gruman

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Where is the Grummar family from?

You can see how Grummar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grummar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Grummar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Grummar family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Grummar's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Grummar families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grummar 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 Grummar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Grummar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grummar 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 Grummar. 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 military records available for the last name Grummar. For the veterans among your Grummar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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