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Gruim Family History

Gruim 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: Grum, Grim, Greim, Gruis, Grime, Prim, Gruss, Drum, Gruen, Greif

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Where is the Gruim family from?

You can see how Gruim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruim family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Gruim families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Gruim families living in Missouri. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gruim's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Gruim families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruim surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gruim ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Gruim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruim 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Gruim. 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 4 military records available for the last name Gruim. For the veterans among your Gruim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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