Groom Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Groom Name Meaning: A name of English origin, thought to have derived from the word 'grom(e)' meaning servant or boy.

Derives from the English word 'grom(e)' which was often the name given to a servant or in some occasions, someone who was a shepherd.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Groom Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Groom family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 323
Agricultural Labourer 189
House Servant 59
Labourer 44
At Home 41
Farm Labourer 35
Dress Maker 34
Servant 33
Shoe Maker 28
Carpenter 26
Gardener 19
Laundress 19
General Servant 17
House Keeper 17
Plaiter 16
Farm Servant 16
Annuitant 15
Scholar At Home 15
Lace Maker 13
Errand Boy 13
Bonnet Sewer 12
Pauper 12
Blacksmith 11
Baker 10
Sawyer 10

Groom Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Groom 100% 33,480
2 Grime 40% 9,323
3 Groome 83% 3,895
4 Grim 60% 859
5 Ogram 40% 855
6 Gram 60% 396
7 Grame 40% 230
8 Grima 40% 174
9 Goram 40% 146
10 Grome 60% 136
11 Gream 60% 112
12 Greem 60% 107

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