Grooves Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grooves Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grooves family

Profession Census Frequency
School 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Foreman Platelayer 2
Coal Porter 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Tile Maker 1
Draughtsman 1
Carriage Agent 1
Cooper 1
Fitter Electrical Engineer 1
Flourist 1
Joiner For Government 1
Brass Drawer 1
Butcher Journeyman 1
Coal Miner Stallman 1
Tailoress 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Labourer General 1
Coal Miner Below Ground C Hewer 1
Driver Royal Field Artillery 1
Chemical Labourer Alkali 1
Dress Maker 1
Railway Wagon Repaire 1
Threader (lace) 1
Winder (lace) 1

Grooves Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Greaves 71% 61,638
2 Groves 86% 55,517
3 Graves 71% 34,701
4 Grieves 71% 4,346
5 Greeves 71% 3,658
6 Greves 71% 2,031
7 Gervis 43% 1,055
8 Garvis 43% 704
9 Grooves 100% 535
10 Grives 71% 450
11 Greives 71% 269
12 Gravis 57% 191
13 Gervase 29% 163
14 Garves 57% 154

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The surname Grooves is the 9th most popular variant of Greaves.

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