Groat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The German surname Groat emerged in the lands that formed the powerful German state of Prussia, which at one time was an immense German territory that stretched from France and the Low Countries to the Baltic sea and Poland. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the German territories were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The borders of the Barbarian kingdoms changed frequently, but the region that became known as Prussia was roughly divided between the areas of Brandenburg-Prussia, West Prussia, and East Prussia. Brandenburg-Prussia was essentially the birthplace of modern Germany. By the 19th century, Brandenburg-Prussia had incorporated East Prussia, West Prussia and many other German territories. Moreover, in the late 19th century, it led the German states in the unification of Germany.

Early Origins of the Groat family

The surname Groat was first found in Prussia, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the area from ancient times.

Early History of the Groat family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groat research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1775, 1800, 1843, 1883 and 1899 are included under the topic Early Groat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Groat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grothe, Groth, Grot, Groat, Groete, Groethe, Groet, Groter and many more.

Early Notables of the Groat family

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Groat Ranking

In the United States, the name Groat is the 13,279^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Groat migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Groat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Groat, aged 33, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
Hermannus Groat, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Mels Groat, aged 42, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Mrs. H A Groat, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Groat (post 1700) +

Richard Morrow "Dick" Groat (1930-2023), American professional baseball and basketball player who was an eight-time All-Star shortstop and two-time World Series champion in Major League Baseball, inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011
Charles Henry De Groat (1838-1904), American colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War
Charles G. "Chip" Groat (b. 1940), American geologist
Linda M. De Groat, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 18th District, 1998, 2002 3
Matt Groat (b. 1992), Australian professional rugby league player
Nikkie Groat, American model, Miss Teen USA 2005 delegate, Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2005
Richard Morrow "Dick" Groat (b. 1930), American Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1952 to 1967, the first man to be inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame and the National College Basketball Hall of Fame

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html