Grover Family History

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Grover Name Meaning

North German: occupational name for a ditch or grave digger, from Middle Low German grove ‘hollow’, ‘grave’. Americanized form of German and Swiss Gruber. Southern English: topographic name for someone who lived by a grove, a variant of Grove 1 + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. Indian (Panjab): Hindu and Sikh name of unknown origin.

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


Similar surnames: Grove, Rover, Grever, Gruber, Graver, Grober, Gropper, Troyer, Roker

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Grover Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Grover name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    3%

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Grover Family Origin

Where is the Grover family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Grover families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grover family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grover families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 86 Grover families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Grover's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Grover families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grover surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Grover Family Occupations

    What did your Grover ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Grover. The most common Grover occupation in the USA was Farmer. 39% of Grover's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Grover family was Carpenter.

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    • Farmer

      39%

    • Laborer

      6%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Carpenter

      3%

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

    Grover Historical Records

    What Grover family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 182,000 census records available for the last name Grover. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grover 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Grover. 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 28,000 military records available for the last name Grover. For the veterans among your Grover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Grover Life Expectancy

    What is the average Grover lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Grover life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Grover in 1941 was 68, and 74 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Grover

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grover 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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