Grande Family History

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Grande Name Meaning

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: nickname for someone of large stature, in either a literal or figurative sense, from grande ‘tall’, ‘large’. German: habitational name from Grande in Holstein or Grand in Bavaria. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, from Old Norse grandi ‘sandbank’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Grinde, Lande, Grange, Tande, Grand, Grandt, Brander, Radde, Brandel

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Grande Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Grande name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Grande. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Italy

    30%

  • England & Wales

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • France

    7%

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Grande Family Origin

Where is the Grande family from?

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You can see how Grande families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grande family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Grande families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Grande families living in Ohio. This was about 29% of all the recorded Grande's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Grande families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grande surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Grande Family Occupations

What did your Grande ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Grande occupation in the USA was Tailor. 25% of Grande's were Tailors. Tailor, Coal Miner and Fruit Merchant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Grande. A less common occupation for the Grande family was Raising Sheep.

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  • Tailor

    25%

  • Coal Miner

    13%

  • Fruit Merchant

    13%

  • Raising Sheep

    13%

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

Grande Historical Records

What Grande family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Grande. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grande census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Grande. 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 Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Grande. For the veterans among your Grande ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Grande Life Expectancy

What is the average Grande lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Grande life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Grande in 1948 was 46, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grande 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.

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