Grace Name Meaning: Derives from the female personal name 'Grace',from old French meaning 'charm','pleasantness'.
Grace was a popular surname in the middle ages.The name may have also been used as a nickname for a charming person. The first recorded spelling is that of 'Henry Grece',dated 1275.
Discover how your Grace ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 291 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 58 |
| Cornwall | 18 |
| Cumberland | 12 |
| Derbyshire | 83 |
| Devon | 56 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 38 |
| Essex | 30 |
| Gloucestershire | 74 |
| Hampshire | 234 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 79 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 51 |
| Lancashire | 526 |
| Leicestershire | 29 |
| Lincolnshire | 9 |
| London | 773 |
| Middlesex | 47 |
| Northumberland | 32 |
| Norfolk | 10 |
| Northamptonshire | 0 |
| Nottinghamshire | 22 |
| Oxfordshire | 82 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 4 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Surrey | 40 |
| Sussex | 65 |
| Staffordshire | 68 |
| Warwickshire | 61 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 66 |
| Worcestershire | 4 |
| Yorkshire | 275 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 31 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 12 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 533 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 121 |
| Labourer | 54 |
| Dress Maker | 45 |
| House Servant | 35 |
| Servant | 33 |
| Blacksmith | 25 |
| Laundress | 25 |
| Carter | 22 |
| House Keeper | 18 |
| Tailor | 17 |
| General Servant | 16 |
| Gardener | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 14 |
| Coal Miner | 13 |
| Lace Maker | 12 |
| Straw Plaiter | 11 |
| House Maid | 10 |
| Plough Boy | 10 |
| Nurse | 10 |
| Cook | 10 |
| Baker | 9 |
| Shepherd | 9 |
| Farmer | 9 |
| Boot Closer | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Grace | 2,243 |
| William Grace | 2,186 |
| John Grace | 1,648 |
| Elizabeth Grace | 1,381 |
| Thomas Grace | 1,258 |
| George Grace | 1,229 |
| Sarah Grace | 1,166 |
| James Grace | 1,035 |
| Charles Grace | 712 |
| Henry Grace | 682 |
| Ann Grace | 654 |
| Ellen Grace | 622 |
| Joseph Grace | 567 |
| Jane Grace | 527 |
| Alice Grace | 490 |
| Edward Grace | 461 |
| Annie Grace | 459 |
| Emma Grace | 429 |
| Eliza Grace | 426 |
| Margaret Grace | 408 |
| Alfred Grace | 407 |
| Emily Grace | 407 |
| Frederick Grace | 394 |
| Robert Grace | 336 |
| Arthur Grace | 312 |