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Grends Family History

Grends 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: Grenda, Arends, Gren, Grande, Grand, Grenz, Gress, Brenes, Renda

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Where is the Grends family from?

You can see how Grends families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grends family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Grends families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Grends's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Grends families in 1911.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Grends. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grends 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Grends. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Grends. For the veterans among your Grends ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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