Groch Family History

Groch Surname Meaning

Polish and Sorbian: metonymic occupational name for someone who grew peas or a nickname for a physically small person from Polish and Lower Sorbian groch ‘pea’.

Polish: from a pet form of a personal name such as Grodzisław.

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

Similar surnames: Grech, Goch, Grosh, Grosch, Roch, Brosch, Krock, Rock, Croce, Roche

13,000 record(s) for Groch

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
680	Military Records
639	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Groch family from?

You can see how Groch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Groch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Groch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Groch family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Groch's in USA. New York had the highest population of Groch families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Groch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Groch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Groch. 39% of Groch men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Groch women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Groch were Salesman and Clerk.

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 1940

Laborer

39%

Farmer

25%

Machinist

9%

Salesman

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Typist

19%

Waitress

19%

Housewife

13%

Clerk

13%

What Groch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Groch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Groch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 639 immigration records available for the last name Groch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 680 military records available for the last name Groch. For the veterans among your Groch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Groch lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Groch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Groch in 1963 was 53, and 91 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Groch ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.