Grieve Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grieve Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grieve family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
At Home 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Dress Maker 4
Farm Labourer 4
Mason 4
House Servant 4
Scholar At Home 4
Annuitant 3
Coal Carter 3
Pauper 3
Draper Assistant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Spirit Merchant 2
Servant 2
Piecer 2
Artist 2
Clerk To Oil Merchant 2
Porter Unemployed 2
Tailor 2
Wine Merchant 2
Cordwainer 2
Paupers Agricultural Labourer 2
Shepherds Daur 2
Shepherds Wife 2

Grieve Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grove 67% 26,730
2 Grave 67% 4,519
3 Grieve 100% 3,500
4 Greave 67% 745
5 Garvie 33% 703
6 Greive 67% 605
7 Greeve 83% 388
8 Greve 83% 227
9 Groove 67% 213
10 Grive 83% 172

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The surname Grieve is the 3rd most popular variant of Grove.

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