Groy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Groy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Groy family

Profession Census Frequency
School 8
Dock Labourer 2
Farmer 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Electrician Wireman 2
Dressmaker 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Confectioner 1
Cotton Cloth Maker-up 1
Cotton Spinner Mule 1
Cotton Weaver Cotton Mill 1
Docks Labourer 1
Formerby Clerk 1
Grain Weigher 1
Housewife 1
Ship Stoker 1
Plumberis Inetalte 1
Railway Labourer 1
Apprentice Boder Maker 1
Domestic Servant 1
Franelling Rhousman 1
Shipyard Platers Labourer 1
Tayler 1
Prush Maker 1
Contractors Labourer 1

Groy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gray 75% 210,083
2 Grey 75% 43,115
3 Geary 40% 15,928
4 Gary 50% 1,867
5 Garey 60% 1,488
6 Gorey 60% 1,122
7 Gury 50% 1,007
8 Gearey 50% 621
9 Gery 50% 461
10 Greey 60% 212
11 Groy 100% 204
12 Gory 50% 200
13 Greay 60% 190
14 Gry 75% 123
15 Geory 60% 107

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The surname Groy is the 11th most popular variant of Gray.

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