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 718
Agricultural Labourer 54
Domestic Servant 39
Dress Maker 37
Labourer 36
General Servant 33
Annuitant 29
General Labourer 28
Carpenter 25
Laundress 18
Coal Miner 17
Grocer 14
Brick Layer 13
No Occupation 13
Gardener 12
Tailor 12
Clerk 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Butcher 10
House Keeper 10
House Maid 10
Farmers Daughter 10
Stone Mason 9
Draper 8
Nail Maker 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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