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Grubman Family History

Grubman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Grubmann and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname: topographic name for a man who lived in a hollow a variant of Gruber 1 formed with Middle High German man German Mann ‘man’. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Gruber 2 formed with Yiddish man ‘man’.

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


Similar surnames: Gruman, Gusman, Grobman, Rutman, Rudman, Gutman, Krugman, Guzman

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Where is the Grubman family from?

You can see how Grubman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grubman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Grubman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Grubman families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Grubman's in USA. New York had the highest population of Grubman families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grubman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Grubman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grubman. 22% of Grubman men worked as a Salesman and 28% of Grubman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grubman were Clerk and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    22%
  • Operator
    16%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    28%
  • Hemstitching
    19%
  • Proprietor
    19%
  • Clerk
    19%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Grubman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grubman 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 650 immigration records available for the last name Grubman. 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 213 military records available for the last name Grubman. For the veterans among your Grubman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grubman lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Grubman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Grubman in 1956 was 50, and 85 in 2003.

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