Gruel Family History

Gruel Surname Meaning

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with an element reflected in Gothic hrōtheigs ‘victorious’.

French: metonymic occupational name for a miller or baker from Old French gruel ‘fine flour meal’.

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

Similar surnames: Gamel, Godel, Gobel, Tuel, Kruer, Rubel, Gruen, Bruer, Gabel, Trull

22,000 record(s) for Gruel

11K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
835	Military Records
650	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

Where is the Gruel family from?

You can see how Gruel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gruel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Gruel families living in Ohio. This was about 44% of all the recorded Gruel's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gruel families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gruel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gruel. 33% of Gruel men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Gruel women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gruel were Farm laborer and Housekeeper.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

33%

Laborer

17%

Salesman

9%

Farm laborer

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

14%

Seamstress

14%

Teacher

14%

Housekeeper

14%

What Gruel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Gruel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 650 immigration records available for the last name Gruel. 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.

Military Records

There are 835 military records available for the last name Gruel. For the veterans among your Gruel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gruel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Gruel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Gruel in 1955 was 50, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gruel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.