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
School 548
Farm Labourer 77
General Servant (domestic) 45
Private Means 35
General Labourer 34
Labourer 33
Domestic Servant 27
Shop Assistant 25
Dressmaker 24
None 24
Clerk 23
At Home 21
House Painter 18
Carpenter 17
Farmer 17
Bricklayer 16
At School 15
Charwoman 14
Housekeeper 14
Old Age Pensioner 14
House Keeper 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Blacksmith 13
Assisting In Business 12
Baker 12

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

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