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 542
Agricultural Labourer 215
Labourer 50
House Servant 40
Dress Maker 32
Shoe Maker 30
Straw Plaiter 27
House Keeper 25
Laundress 21
General Servant 18
Servant 15
Gardener 14
Coal Miner 14
Carpenter 14
House Maid 14
Nurse 14
Bonnet Sewer 13
Domestic Servant 11
Blacksmith 11
Dressmaker 11
Carter 11
Bonnet Maker 9
Wife Of Above 9
Farm Labourer 8
Shoe Binder 8

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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