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grafton Name Meaning and History

English: habitational name from any of the numerous places so named from Old English graf ‘grove’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.

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The grafton name in History

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Distribution of grafton Families in the US in 1920
Vermont: Less than 1% (1 of 576)New Hampshire: 1% (4 of 576)Maryland: 8% (47 of 576)Delaware: Less than 1% (1 of 576)New Jersey: 2% (9 of 576)Connecticut: Less than 1% (1 of 576)Rhode Island: 1% (3 of 576)Massachusetts: 3% (20 of 576)Hawaii: Less than 1% (0 of 576)Alaska: Less than 1% (1 of 576)California: 4% (23 of 576)Nevada: Less than 1% (1 of 576)Oregon: 1% (7 of 576)Washington: 2% (11 of 576)Idaho: Less than 1% (1 of 576)Utah: Less than 1% (0 of 576)Arizona: Less than 1% (0 of 576)New Mexico: Less than 1% (2 of 576)Colorado: 1% (5 of 576)Wyoming: Less than 1% (0 of 576)Montana: Less than 1% (2 of 576)North Dakota: Less than 1% (2 of 576)South Dakota: Less than 1% (0 of 576)Nebraska: 2% (11 of 576)Kansas: 1% (6 of 576)Oklahoma: 1% (3 of 576)Texas: 2% (13 of 576)Minnesota: 1% (7 of 576)Iowa: 1% (8 of 576)Missouri: 3% (16 of 576)Arkansas: 1% (3 of 576)Louisiana: 6% (34 of 576)Illinois: 7% (40 of 576)Wisconsin: 1% (4 of 576)Michigan: 1% (4 of 576)Indiana: 4% (22 of 576)Ohio: 14% (82 of 576)Kentucky: Less than 1% (1 of 576)West Virginia: 1% (7 of 576)Tennessee: 2% (10 of 576)Mississippi: 5% (30 of 576)Alabama: 1% (5 of 576)Florida: Less than 1% (1 of 576)Georgia: 1% (3 of 576)South Carolina: 2% (9 of 576)North Carolina: 1% (5 of 576)Virginia: 1% (8 of 576)Maryland: 8% (47 of 576)Delaware: Less than 1% (1 of 576)New Jersey: 2% (9 of 576)Pennsylvania: 12% (67 of 576)New York: 3% (17 of 576)Connecticut: Less than 1% (1 of 576)Rhode Island: 1% (3 of 576)Massachusetts: 3% (20 of 576)Vermont: Less than 1% (1 of 576)New Hampshire: 1% (4 of 576)Maine: 2% (10 of 576)
Number of grafton families
 42-82
 15-41		 1-14
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Threads: 88 - Messages: 230
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Grafton Book BillGrafton42 15
William Roger Grafton - photo at age 10 weeks WKlusman 3
Bridget Grafton - Pennsylvania ellenebelfiore 0
Death of Mr. Wycliffe B. Grafton in Brazil davwayell 1
Francis Grafton Marte000 7
America Grafton of Caroline Co Va oclarke11 1
Old photo of Ben & Becky Grafton and family RandallMcDaniel44 2
Grafton male born 1942-44 kpkkmolina 0
John Elliott Grafton bannister36 3
Michael Grafton in Gloucester (Gloster) county, Virginia, 1680s @@jmorgan@grnco.net 1
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