Grove Name Meaning: A topographic name from old English 'graf',meaning 'grove','brushwood' or a dense growth of bushes.
A bearer of this name would be someone who lived by a grove or thicket.
Discover how your Grove ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 111 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 3 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 7 |
| Cornwall | 27 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 17 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 7 |
| Essex | 77 |
| Gloucestershire | 54 |
| Hampshire | 83 |
| Herefordshire | 16 |
| Hertfordshire | 6 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 70 |
| Lancashire | 57 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 |
| London | 443 |
| Middlesex | 85 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 18 |
| Northamptonshire | 40 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 10 |
| Suffolk | 8 |
| Somerset | 84 |
| Surrey | 49 |
| Sussex | 26 |
| Staffordshire | 231 |
| Warwickshire | 223 |
| Westmorland | 3 |
| Wiltshire | 30 |
| Worcestershire | 490 |
| Yorkshire | 23 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 126 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 37 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 397 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 62 |
| Labourer | 58 |
| Carpenter | 34 |
| Dress Maker | 32 |
| Gardener | 26 |
| House Servant | 26 |
| Laundress | 24 |
| Nail Maker | 23 |
| House Keeper | 20 |
| Servant | 20 |
| General Servant | 17 |
| Fund Holder | 14 |
| Coal Miner | 13 |
| Bricklayer | 13 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Nailor | 12 |
| Nailer | 11 |
| Annuitant | 10 |
| Cook | 10 |
| Nurse | 10 |
| Farmer | 9 |
| School Mistress | 8 |
| Chain Maker | 8 |
| Waiter | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Grove | 1,715 |
| Mary Grove | 1,619 |
| John Grove | 1,178 |
| Elizabeth Grove | 1,073 |
| George Grove | 950 |
| Thomas Grove | 940 |
| Sarah Grove | 912 |
| James Grove | 770 |
| Charles Grove | 611 |
| Henry Grove | 610 |
| Ann Grove | 562 |
| Eliza Grove | 471 |
| Emma Grove | 455 |
| Joseph Grove | 448 |
| Jane Grove | 393 |
| Alice Grove | 372 |
| Edward Grove | 339 |
| Alfred Grove | 336 |
| Ellen Grove | 327 |
| Annie Grove | 323 |
| Emily Grove | 303 |
| Samuel Grove | 294 |
| Arthur Grove | 286 |
| Frederick Grove | 279 |
| Hannah Grove | 253 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grove | 100% | 26,730 |
| 2 | Grave | 80% | 4,519 |
| 3 | Grieve | 67% | 3,500 |
| 4 | Greave | 67% | 745 |
| 5 | Garvie | 50% | 703 |
| 6 | Greive | 67% | 605 |
| 7 | Greeve | 67% | 388 |
| 8 | Greve | 80% | 227 |
| 9 | Groove | 83% | 213 |
| 10 | Grive | 80% | 172 |
The surname Grove is the most popular version of all its varients