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Gropp Family History

Gropp Name Meaning

German:: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with a cognate of Gothic hrōtheigs ‘victorious’. variant of Grob . from Gropp ‘grouper’ (the fish); possibly a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or a nickname for someone with a large head and wide mouth like a grouper.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Propp, Groppe, Cropp, Kopp, Topp, Kropp, Group, Gripp, Grof, Gropper

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Where is the Gropp family from?

You can see how Gropp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gropp family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gropp families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 33 Gropp families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Gropp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gropp families in 1911.
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What did your Gropp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Gropp. 40% of Gropp men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Farmers Son
    20%
  • Merchant
    14%
  • Millwright
    14%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Gropp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gropp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 887 immigration records available for the last name Gropp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gropp. For the veterans among your Gropp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gropp lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Gropp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Gropp in 1959 was 30, and 74 in 2004.

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