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 764
Agricultural Labourer 167
Domestic Servant 53
Labourer 49
General Servant 43
Farm Labourer 37
General Labourer 37
Dress Maker 35
Shoe Maker 23
General Servant Domestic 21
Coal Miner 21
Annuitant 21
Straw Plaiter 20
Carpenter 16
Gardener 15
Laundress 15
Carman 14
House Keeper 14
Charwoman 13
No Occupation 12
Servant Domestic 12
Errand Boy 11
Painter 11
Servant 11
Tin Plate Worker 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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