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 | 32 |
| Buckinghamshire | 107 |
| Berkshire | 212 |
| Cambridgeshire | 10 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 215 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 35 |
| Derbyshire | 120 |
| Devon | 96 |
| Dorset | 256 |
| Durham | 238 |
| Essex | 739 |
| Gloucestershire | 420 |
| Hampshire | 566 |
| Herefordshire | 83 |
| Hertfordshire | 78 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 273 |
| Lancashire | 631 |
| Leicestershire | 94 |
| Lincolnshire | 70 |
| London | 1,970 |
| Middlesex | 486 |
| Northumberland | 38 |
| Norfolk | 36 |
| Northamptonshire | 72 |
| Nottinghamshire | 177 |
| Oxfordshire | 77 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 185 |
| Suffolk | 32 |
| Somerset | 222 |
| Surrey | 344 |
| Sussex | 316 |
| Staffordshire | 434 |
| Warwickshire | 407 |
| Westmorland | 29 |
| Wiltshire | 65 |
| Worcestershire | 331 |
| Yorkshire | 625 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 6 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 246 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 191 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,047 |
| General Labourer | 89 |
| Farm Labourer | 78 |
| Labourer | 72 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 60 |
| Private Means | 52 |
| Domestic Servant | 48 |
| None | 45 |
| Dressmaker | 42 |
| Clerk | 41 |
| Farmer | 38 |
| Laundress | 37 |
| House Painter | 34 |
| Carpenter | 32 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 32 |
| Dress Maker | 30 |
| Scholar | 30 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 27 |
| Bricklayer | 26 |
| At School | 24 |
| House Keeper | 24 |
| Nil | 24 |
| Carter | 23 |
| At Home | 22 |
| Railway Clerk | 22 |
| 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.