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Greving Family History

Greving Name Meaning

North German and Dutch (northeastern Netherlands): habitational name from any of several farms so named in the Saxon border area of the Netherlands and Germany being the property of a greve Old Saxon form of modern German Graf or modern Dutch graaf ‘count official’ possibly the count of Grafschaft Bentheim.

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


Similar surnames: Greven, Giesing, Groening, Freking, Bruning, Buesing, Golding, Gring

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Where is the Greving family from?

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

What did your Greving ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Greving. 28% of Greving men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Greving women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Greving were Proprietor and Manager. .

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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

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Manager
    23%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Proprietor
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    40%
  • Housekeeper
    30%
  • Manager
    30%
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Census Records

There are 822 census records available for the last name Greving. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greving 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 152 immigration records available for the last name Greving. 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 157 military records available for the last name Greving. For the veterans among your Greving ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greving lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Greving life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Greving in 1964 was 45, and 68 in 2004.

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