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Greace Family History

Greace Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Grace, Grave, Race, Brace, Reach, Grice, Great, Creach, Greco, Greene

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Where is the Greace family from?

You can see how Greace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greace family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Greace families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Greace family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Greace's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Greace families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greace surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 123 census records available for the last name Greace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greace 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Greace. 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 6 military records available for the last name Greace. For the veterans among your Greace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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