Grace Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grace Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grace family

Profession Census Frequency
School 511
Private Means 54
Farm Labourer 42
Labourer 41
General Servant (domestic) 37
General Labourer 36
Coal Miner Hewer 29
Domestic Servant 27
Dressmaker 23
Clerk 22
None 21
Bricklayer 20
Gardener Domestic 20
At Home 18
Laundress 18
Scholar 18
Carman 17
Assisting In The Business 16
Housekeeper 15
Butcher 14
Shop Assistant 14
House Keeper 13
Farmer 12
Charwoman 12
Cook (domestic) 11

Grace Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grace 100% 33,360
2 Grice 80% 22,073
3 Garcia 33% 1,222
4 Groce 80% 1,190
5 Gracie 83% 579
6 Greece 67% 573
7 Gorce 60% 151
8 Greecoe 57% 127

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The surname Grace is the most popular version of all its varients

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