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Gruvy Family History

Gruvy 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: Gray, Grave, Grove, Drury, Gruss, Gruen, Guy, Gruel, Grum, Grody

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Where is the Gruvy family from?

You can see how Gruvy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruvy family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Gruvy families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Gruvy's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gruvy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruvy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Gruvy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruvy 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Gruvy. 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 Gruvy. For the veterans among your Gruvy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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