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
Living On Own Means 74
Scholar 69
General Labourer 52
General Servant Domestic 39
Cook Domestic 35
Agricultural Labourer 34
Dress Maker 33
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 26
Domestic Servant 24
Housemaid Domestic 22
House Maid Domestic 17
Bricklayer 16
Carman 16
Gardener Domestic 16
Laundress Wash 16
Farmer 16
House Keeper Domestic 14
Nurse Domestic 14
Straw Hat Machinist 14
Carpenter 13
Gardener 13
Iron Moulder 12
Bricklayer Labourer 12
Boot Maker 11
Tailoress 11

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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