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Gruber Name Meaning

German (Grüber) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in a depression or hollow, from (respectively) Middle High German gruobe, German Grube ‘pit’, ‘hollow’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. As a Jewish name it can also be one of names randomly distributed by government officials. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from an inflected form of Yiddish dialect grub ‘rude, impolite’.

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


Similar surnames: Grube, Graber, Gruner, Glauber, Grober, Grumet, Gaber, Greber, Stuber

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Gruber Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Gruber name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    36%

  • Germanic Europe

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • European Jewish

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    7%

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Gruber Family Origin

Where is the Gruber family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Gruber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gruber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gruber families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 25 Gruber families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 47% of all the recorded Gruber's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gruber families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gruber surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Gruber Family Occupations

    What did your Gruber ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Gruber occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Gruber's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Gruber family was Carpenter. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gruber.

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    • Farmer

      26%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Carpenter

      5%

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

    Gruber Historical Records

    What Gruber family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 54,000 census records available for the last name Gruber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruber 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Gruber. 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 32,000 military records available for the last name Gruber. For the veterans among your Gruber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Gruber Life Expectancy

    What is the average Gruber lifespan?

    Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gruber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Gruber in 1945 was 47, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gruber

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gruber 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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