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Grote Family History

Grote Name Meaning

North German: nickname for a large man from Low German grot(h) ‘large corpulent’. Compare Gross and Groth . Dutch: variant of Groot a cognate of 1 above. English: nickname from Middle English grot ‘groat a denomination of coin’ from Middle Dutch groot ‘great’ being an elliptical use of the adjective i.e. ‘thick (coin)’. In English use from the 14th to 17th centuries a groat was a silver coin equivalent to four pence. English: nickname from Middle English grot ‘fragment speck trifle tiny thing’ (Old English grot grota). English: topographic name perhaps from Middle English grot grut (Old English grēot) ‘gravel’ or a habitational name from a place called from this such as Gourt in Molland (Devon).

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

Similar surnames: Grothe, Grotte, Grott, Groth, Grone, Groce, Grohe, Grove, Grode

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Where is the Grote family from?

You can see how Grote families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grote family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grote families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Grote families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Grote's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Grote families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
17%
Laborer
12%
Salesman
10%
Farming
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer
9%
Housewife
7%
Waitress
7%
Maid
7%

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Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Grote. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grote 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Grote. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Grote. For the veterans among your Grote ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grote lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Grote life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Grote in 1954 was 60, and 75 in 2004.

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