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Grur Family History

Grur 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, Gbur, Gour, Grue, Grun, Gu, Graf, Guo, Gray, Grau

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Where is the Grur family from?

You can see how Grur families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grur family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Grur families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 46 Grur families living in North Carolina. This was about 78% of all the recorded Grur's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Grur families in 1880.
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What did your Grur ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grur. 28% of Grur men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Grur women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grur were Truck Driver and Housework. .

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farm
    14%
  • Truck Driver
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Servant
    30%
  • Farm Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Housework
    20%
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Census Records

There are 592 census records available for the last name Grur. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grur 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 40 immigration records available for the last name Grur. 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 22 military records available for the last name Grur. For the veterans among your Grur ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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