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Grunbey Family History

Grunbey 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: Gruber, Gunby, Gruben, Graney, Grube, Grubbe, Grunberg, Gruner

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Where is the Grunbey family from?

You can see how Grunbey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grunbey family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Grunbey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Grunbey families living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Grunbey's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Grunbey families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grunbey 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 Grunbey ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Grunbey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grunbey 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Grunbey. 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 Grunbey. For the veterans among your Grunbey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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