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.

Discover how your Groom ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

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 799
Agricultural Labourer 134
General Labourer 66
Domestic Servant 54
Dress Maker 41
Living On Own Means 41
Farm Labourer 39
Coal Miner 37
Laundress 33
Labourer 33
General Servant 32
General Servant Domestic 29
Gardener 25
Farmer 25
Carpenter 24
Shoe Maker 23
Living On Her Own Means 22
Painter 18
Blacksmith 18
Baker 17
Clerk 17
Cotton Weaver 15
Dressmaker 15
General Domestic Servant 14
Tailor 14

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

Did you know?

The surname Groom is the most popular version of all its varients

Search for the Groom family