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 1,529
Agricultural Labourer 173
Domestic Servant 100
Labourer 96
General Labourer 82
Laundress 70
Dress Maker 69
Carpenter 58
General Servant 57
Annuitant 39
Farm Labourer 36
Gardener 32
General Servant Domestic 32
Charwoman 28
Coal Miner 28
Painter 23
Tailor 21
Errand Boy 20
House Keeper 20
Carman 19
Tailoress 19
Servant 18
Bricklayer 17
Butcher 17
Joiner 16

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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