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Early Origins of the Groll family

The surname Groll was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Groll family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groll research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1853, 1866, 1867, 1870, 1886, 1901, 1937 and 1938 are included under the topic Early Groll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Groll Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Groleau, Grolleau, Grollet and others.

Early Notables of the Groll family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

  • Charles Grollet, born in Paris in 1866, who was a veterinarian and dedicated himself mainly to the creation and affairs of the Pathology Society...
  • From 1901 to 1937 Grollet was the secretary general of this organization and in 1938 his son, Dr...
  • Louis Grollet, replaced him...
  • Jean-Marie-Charles Grolleau was born in 1867 in Paris...
  • François Grolleau was named bishop of Evreux in 1870...


United States Groll migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Groll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Chr Groll, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1707 1
  • Jacob Groll, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 1
  • Johannes Groll, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1766 1
Groll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bernh Groll, who landed in America in 1846 1
  • Conrad Groll, aged 25, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1
  • Friedrich Eduard Groll, who arrived in America in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Groll (post 1700) +

  • Albert Lorey Groll (1866-1952), American artist
  • Sarah Israelit Groll (1925-2007), Israeli Egyptologist
  • Jacob Groll, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and film producer
  • Josef Groll (1813-1887), Bavarian brewer, best known for his invention of Pilsener beer


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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