Grissett Family History
Grissett Name Meaning
Anglicized or Germanized spelling of French Griset ‘gray’
(see Grise). The name was probably taken to Germany by
Huguenot refugees in the late 17th century, and thence to North
America (NC). pwh.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Grissett Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Grissett families
 16 - 29  6 - 15 |
 1 - 5  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Grissett families
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6 - 9 3 - 5 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Grissett families
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2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Grissett Family Origin
Grissett Immigration Information
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Grissett Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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