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Grurn Family History

Grurn 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: Gruen, Grun, Gruhn, Green, Guan, Gunn, Drury, Brun, Ruan, Gruss

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Where is the Grurn family from?

You can see how Grurn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grurn family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Grurn family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Grurn's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Grurn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grurn 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 Grurn ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Grurn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grurn 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Grurn. 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 Grurn. For the veterans among your Grurn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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