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Grund Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived at the bottom of a deep valley from Middle High German grunt ‘deep valley valley bottom’.

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


Similar surnames: Grand, Imgrund, Grenz, Grube, Grupe, Grum, Freund, Grundy, Glunt

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Where is the Grund family from?

You can see how Grund families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grund family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Grund families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Grund families living in Quebec. This was about 38% of all the recorded Grund's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Grund families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grund surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Grund ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Grund. 100% of Grund men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Grund. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grund 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Grund. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Grund. For the veterans among your Grund ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grund lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Grund life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Grund in 1951 was 24, and 69 in 2004.

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