Grosskopf Family History

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Grosskopf Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from a compound of Middle High German groz ‘large’, German gross + Middle High German kopf, German Kopf ‘head’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Krauskopf, Rothkopf, Groskopf, Gross, Stoskopf, Grieshop, Grosshans

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Grosskopf Family Origin

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Grosskopf Family Occupations

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  • Clerk In Store

    17%

  • Farmer

    17%

  • Keeping House

    17%

  • Baker

    8%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Grosskopf family was Baker. Clerk In Store, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Grosskopf. The most common Grosskopf occupation in the USA was Clerk In Store. 17% of Grosskopf's were Clerk In Stores.

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Grosskopf Historical Records

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Grosskopf Life Expectancy

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