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
Living On Own Means 60
General Labourer 48
Dress Maker 39
General Servant Domestic 31
Cook Domestic 28
Market Gardener 25
Carpenter 20
Housemaid Domestic 18
School 18
Dressmaker 17
Brick Layer 16
Chain Maker 16
Scholar 15
Farmer 14
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Garden Labourer 10
Gardener Domestic 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Coal Miner 9
Butcher 8
Clerk 8
Bricklayer 7
Coal Hewer 7
Painter 7

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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