Grave Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grave Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grave family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 109
Agricultural Labourer 10
Carpenter 7
Annuitant 6
Dress Maker 6
Farm Labourer 5
House Keeper 5
Tailor 5
Housemaid 4
Butcher 4
General Servant 4
Domestic Servant 4
Laundress 4
Vicars Son 3
Dressmaker 3
Woollen Weaver 3
Gardener 3
Errand Boy 3
Cook 3
French Polisher 3
Labourer 3
Engine Fitter 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Land Owner 2

Grave Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grove 80% 26,730
2 Grave 100% 4,519
3 Grieve 67% 3,500
4 Greave 83% 745
5 Garvie 50% 703
6 Greive 67% 605
7 Greeve 67% 388
8 Greve 80% 227
9 Groove 67% 213
10 Grive 80% 172

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The surname Grave is the 2nd most popular variant of Grove.

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