Grove Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grove Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grove family

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

Grove Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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