Groves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Groves Name Meaning: A locational or topographical name given to someone who lived in or near a grove of trees.

Of Anglo-Saxon origin, Olde English word 'graua' which is the root of 'grove' describing a cluster of trees.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Groves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Groves family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 675
Agricultural Labourer 232
Labourer 104
House Servant 96
At Home 67
Farm Labourer 64
Carpenter 54
Servant 50
Dress Maker 46
Pauper 39
Laundress 38
Ag Labourer 29
Thatcher 24
General Servant 23
Errand Boy 22
Shoe Maker 21
Annuitant 21
Scholar At Home 20
Farm Servant 17
Gardener 17
House Keeper 17
Tailor 16
Wife 16
Ag Lab 14
Butcher 14

Groves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greaves 71% 61,638
2 Groves 100% 55,517
3 Graves 83% 34,701
4 Grieves 71% 4,346
5 Greeves 71% 3,658
6 Greves 83% 2,031
7 Gervis 50% 1,055
8 Garvis 50% 704
9 Grooves 86% 535
10 Grives 83% 450
11 Greives 71% 269
12 Gravis 67% 191
13 Gervase 43% 163
14 Garves 67% 154

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The surname Groves is the 2nd most popular variant of Greaves.

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