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Gruber Family History

Gruber Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Grüber): topographic name for someone who lived in a depression or hollow from (respectively) Middle High German gruobe German Grube ‘pit hollow’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. As a Jewish name it can also be one of the names randomly distributed by government officials. This surname is also found in some other European countries for example in France (mainly Alsace) Hungary Czechia Slovakia Croatia and Slovenia sometimes as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic topographic names or surnames. In Hungary and Slovakia the surname is also spelled Grúber. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from an inflected form of Yiddish dialect grub ‘rude impolite’. English: from Middle English grubbere ‘digger’. However it is not certain whether this name survived beyond the 17th century.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Grube, Graber, Gruner, Glauber, Grober, Grumet, Gaber, Greber, Stuber

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Where is the Gruber family from?

You can see how Gruber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gruber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 25 Gruber families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 47% of all the recorded Gruber's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gruber families in 1840.

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What did your Gruber ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
11%
Laborer
10%
Salesman
7%
Clerk
4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer
9%
Teacher
8%
Clerk
8%
Housewife
7%

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 32,000 military records available for the last name Gruber. For the veterans among your Gruber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 54,000 census records available for the last name Gruber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruber 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Gruber. 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 32,000 military records available for the last name Gruber. For the veterans among your Gruber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gruber lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gruber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gruber in 1945 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

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