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 520
Labourer 77
Agricultural Labourer 44
Domestic Servant 31
Gardener 28
General Servant 26
Laundress 19
Carpenter 18
Dress Maker 18
Clerk 17
Nail Maker 17
Servant 16
No Occupation 14
Tailor 13
Annuitant 12
Bricklayer 11
Grocer 11
House Keeper 10
Cook 10
Coal Miner 10
Nailer 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Farmer 9
Draper Assistant 8
Draper 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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