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 847
Agricultural Labourer 230
Labourer 85
House Servant 71
Carpenter 47
Servant 45
Laundress 40
Dress Maker 33
Carter 28
House Keeper 26
General Servant 23
Gardener 22
Farm Labourer 22
Butcher 20
Farmer 20
Nurse 17
Cook 17
Porter 16
Thatcher 16
Domestic Servant 14
Grocer 14
Wife Of Above 14
Shoe Maker 14
Tailor 13
Blacksmith 13

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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