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Grvar Family History

Grvar 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: Grear, Graf, Gray, Grau, Grad, Gaar, Grover, Great, Govan, Graver

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Where is the Grvar family from?

You can see how Grvar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grvar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1880. The most Grvar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Grvar family living in Inverness-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Grvar's in Scotland. Inverness-shire had the highest population of Grvar families in 1861.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Grvar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Grvar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grvar 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Grvar. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Grvar. For the veterans among your Grvar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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