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Gried Family History

Gried 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: Fried, Grief, Grieb, Gries, Ried, Grier, Griep, Green, Grill, Fries

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Where is the Gried family from?

You can see how Gried families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gried family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gried families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Gried families living in Ohio. This was about 86% of all the recorded Gried's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gried families in 1880.
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What did your Gried ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Gried. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gried 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Gried. 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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Draft Cards

There are 25 military records available for the last name Gried. For the veterans among your Gried ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gried lifespan?

Average Gried life expectancy in 1968 was 74 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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