Grace Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Grace Name Meaning: Derives from the female personal name 'Grace',from old French meaning 'charm','pleasantness'.

Grace was a popular surname in the middle ages.The name may have also been used as a nickname for a charming person. The first recorded spelling is that of 'Henry Grece',dated 1275.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Grace Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Grace family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 631
Labourer 81
Agricultural Labourer 80
Dress Maker 50
General Servant 47
Domestic Servant 42
Blacksmith 29
Farm Labourer 26
Laundress 25
Annuitant 24
Servant 24
Tailor 24
House Keeper 17
Clerk 16
Cook 14
Nurse 14
Baker 13
Lace Maker 13
Farm Servant 13
Grocer 13
Milliner 12
Gardener 12
School 12
Farmer 11
Charwoman 11

Grace Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Grace 100% 33,360
2 Grice 80% 22,073
3 Garcia 33% 1,222
4 Groce 80% 1,190
5 Gracie 83% 579
6 Greece 67% 573
7 Gorce 60% 151
8 Greecoe 57% 127

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

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