Groves is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Groves
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

See Grove - From the original bearer's residence near one. Hence also the common names Groves and Grover. The Groves of Fern, county of Wilts, claim descent from John de Grove of Chalfont St. Giles, who died 26 Edward III.

One who lived in, or by, the small wood.

Is the variant form of the Grove. One who lived in, or by, the small wood.

The lastname Groves is form of Grove. From the original bearer's residence near one. Hence also the common names Groves and Grover. The Groves of Fern, county of Wilts, claim descent from John de Grove of Chalfont St. Giles, who died 26 Edward III.

How popular is Groves?

Groves is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, Wales, South Africa, New Zealand, Jamaica, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland.

Groves is ranked 9303 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Groves bearers increased by 1.52 per cent in 2010 US census to 24629 since 2000, the surname slipped by 111 spots and ranked at 1447. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 84.53 86.17
Black 9.55 9.23
Hispanic or Latino 2.57 1.81
Others 2.03 1.57
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8 0.73
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.52 0.49
Groves is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Guernsey lie ahead in terms of density. Around 60991 person has been found who wears Groves as their family name. Groves is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Groves:
1,360 United States32,837
531 England13,966
Countries with thousands of Groves:
584 Australia6,649
1,805 Canada3,026
Countries with hundreds of Groves:
408 Wales827
9,253 South Africa728
1,263 New Zealand613
740 Jamaica491
1,980 Scotland335
1,706 Ireland315
1,431 Northern Ireland213
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,606 Israel95
2,401 Panama80
73,621 Germany73
158,943 Thailand67
31,639 Spain63
205 Guernsey59
277 Isle of Man55
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
61,182 Argentina44
210 Cayman Islands39
166,012 France34
11,471 Dominican Republic31
2,242 Costa Rica30
24,091 Switzerland27
31,438 Mexico21
18,509 Chile20
62,169 Netherlands19
13,856 Singapore17
18,229 Botswana17
690 Bermuda15
6,078 Cyprus14
280,662 Brazil14
52,204 Sweden14
69,774 Belgium13
202,133 Philippines12
4,197 Honduras11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
4,774 Hong Kong8
21,385 Ecuador8
150,293 Malaysia7
1,961 American Samoa6
47,603 Denmark6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 17 years old workman Richard Groves who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on January 26, 1849 by Arrick put out from Liverpool. John Groves, aged 20, Samuel Groves, aged 25, Mary Groves, aged 22, Neal Groves (22) Workman, 22 years old Peter Groves, Hugh Groves (32) Immigrant, Mary Groves, aged 30, Phill Groves, aged Born at sea, and 31 other Groves majority of whom were workman and others worked as servant and farmer, butcher migrated to US from Liverpool, London and Londonderry.

From Italy

Landlord U Groves and landlord U Groves from Italy aboard the Vincenzo Florio from Palermo. U is registered to be 29 years old when she arrived in USA on April 19, 1883.

From Germany

Wilhelm Groves worked as laborer and hailed from Germany. Of unknown age embarked for New York from Antwerp on Friesland and arrived on October 8, 1890. George Groves, aged 27, are other Groves that migrated to US.

Groves Namesakes

  • Charles Groves, English conductor
  • Eddy Groves, Australian businessman
  • Emma Groves, Human rights activist and a leading campaigner for banning the use of plastic bullets and a co-founder of the United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets
  • J. Alan Groves, Hebrew Bible scholar, theologian, educator
  • Ronald Groves, noted educationalist and academic and was Master of Dulwich College
  • Colin Groves, was Professor of Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University
  • Leslie Groves, Leslie Richard Groves Jr
  • Sara Groves, American contemporary Christian singer
  • Perry Groves, English former footballer
  • Vic Groves, English former footballer
  • Stephen W. Groves, United States Navy aviator during World War II
  • Ricky Groves, English actor best known for playing Garry Hobbs
  • Kristina Groves, (born December 4
  • Anthony Norris Groves, English Protestant missionary and the "father of faith missions"
  • Andrew Groves, British professor of fashion design
  • Quentin Groves, American football linebacker
  • Alan Groves, English professional footballer
  • Shaun Groves, American Christian singer-songwriter and musician
  • KC Groves, American mandolin player and singer specializing

Groves Namesakes

  • Charles Groves, English conductor
  • Eddy Groves, Australian businessman
  • Emma Groves, Human rights activist and a leading campaigner for banning the use of plastic bullets and a co-founder of the United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets
  • J. Alan Groves, Hebrew Bible scholar, theologian, educator
  • Ronald Groves, noted educationalist and academic and was Master of Dulwich College
  • Colin Groves, was Professor of Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University
  • Leslie Groves, Leslie Richard Groves Jr
  • Sara Groves, American contemporary Christian singer
  • Perry Groves, English former footballer
  • Vic Groves, English former footballer
  • Stephen W. Groves, United States Navy aviator during World War II
  • Ricky Groves, English actor best known for playing Garry Hobbs
  • Kristina Groves, (born December 4
  • Anthony Norris Groves, English Protestant missionary and the "father of faith missions"
  • Andrew Groves, British professor of fashion design
  • Quentin Groves, American football linebacker
  • Alan Groves, English professional footballer
  • Shaun Groves, American Christian singer-songwriter and musician
  • KC Groves, American mandolin player and singer specializing

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