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Grves Family History

Grves 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: Gries, Graves, Groves, Green, Grass, Giles, Fries, Gates, Gross

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Where is the Grves family from?

You can see how Grves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grves family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Grves families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Grves families living in Oxfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Grves's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Grves families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grves surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Grves ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 123 census records available for the last name Grves. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grves 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Grves. 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 16 military records available for the last name Grves. For the veterans among your Grves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grves lifespan?

Average Grves life expectancy in 1980 was 79 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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