Gruben Family History

Gruben Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: patronymic from the personal name Grub(b)e possibly a short form of Grubbelt an altered form of the ancient Germanic name Grimbald from grim ‘grim mask’ + bald ‘brave’.

Possibly also a shortened form of German Grubenheimer a nickname attached to the Waldenses in the 14th century in Germany because they met in isolated places or an American shortened form of Swiss German Grubenmann a variant of Grube.

East German: possibly a nickname of Slavic origin from Polish gruby ‘big coarse’ or a cognate in some other Slavic language.

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

Similar surnames: Ruben, Rubel, Gruber, Rubin, Ruen, Gruba, Gruden, Green, Gribben, Reuben

16,000 record(s) for Gruben

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
426	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

Where is the Gruben family from?

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

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

What did your Gruben ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gruben. 42% of Gruben men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Gruben women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gruben were Machinist and Seamstress.

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

Farmer

42%

Carpenter

9%

Owner

9%

Machinist

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

60%

Seamstress

40%

What Gruben family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Gruben. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gruben census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 426 immigration records available for the last name Gruben. 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 2K military records available for the last name Gruben. For the veterans among your Gruben ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gruben lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Gruben life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Gruben in 1961 was 60, and 92 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gruben 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.