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.
Discover how your Groves ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 23 |
| Buckinghamshire | 69 |
| Berkshire | 137 |
| Cambridgeshire | 19 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 160 |
| Cornwall | 28 |
| Cumberland | 22 |
| Derbyshire | 78 |
| Devon | 73 |
| Dorset | 243 |
| Durham | 167 |
| Essex | 328 |
| Gloucestershire | 218 |
| Hampshire | 328 |
| Herefordshire | 63 |
| Hertfordshire | 53 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 165 |
| Lancashire | 403 |
| Leicestershire | 89 |
| Lincolnshire | 54 |
| London | 1,232 |
| Middlesex | 279 |
| Northumberland | 23 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 49 |
| Nottinghamshire | 87 |
| Oxfordshire | 42 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 167 |
| Suffolk | 23 |
| Somerset | 224 |
| Surrey | 139 |
| Sussex | 222 |
| Staffordshire | 266 |
| Warwickshire | 376 |
| Westmorland | 31 |
| Wiltshire | 37 |
| Worcestershire | 183 |
| Yorkshire | 507 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 114 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 19 |
| Monmouthshire | 63 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,043 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 121 |
| General Labourer | 113 |
| Domestic Servant | 53 |
| Labourer | 53 |
| Living On Own Means | 53 |
| General Servant | 52 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| Laundress | 40 |
| General Servant Domestic | 39 |
| Carpenter | 37 |
| Farmer | 36 |
| Coal Miner | 35 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 33 |
| House Keeper | 30 |
| Gardener | 25 |
| Charwoman | 21 |
| Cotton Weaver | 21 |
| Farm Labourer | 21 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| General Domestic Servant | 19 |
| Clerk | 19 |
| Brick Layer | 18 |
| Shoe Maker | 18 |
| Grocer | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Groves | 3,702 |
| Mary Groves | 3,325 |
| John Groves | 2,856 |
| George Groves | 2,333 |
| Elizabeth Groves | 2,329 |
| Thomas Groves | 1,886 |
| Sarah Groves | 1,885 |
| James Groves | 1,800 |
| Henry Groves | 1,312 |
| Charles Groves | 1,278 |
| Ann Groves | 1,138 |
| Jane Groves | 1,052 |
| Eliza Groves | 837 |
| Joseph Groves | 829 |
| Alice Groves | 809 |
| Ellen Groves | 797 |
| Emma Groves | 758 |
| Edward Groves | 726 |
| Annie Groves | 725 |
| Alfred Groves | 712 |
| Frederick Groves | 700 |
| Robert Groves | 653 |
| Emily Groves | 637 |
| Richard Groves | 605 |
| Arthur Groves | 553 |
| 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 |
The surname Groves is the 2nd most popular variant of Greaves.