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The Graulich surname first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria, some time after the 12th century, when hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Graulich is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Graulich was given to someone who lived in Bavaria, where the name Greulich came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's medieval society.
The surname Graulich was first found in Bavaria, where the name Greulich came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the region's medieval society. Later the family became more prominent as several branches of the same house acquired distant estates which elevated the family's social status.
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One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Graulich include Greulich, Graulich, Grelich, Greulick, Groylick, Groylich and many more.
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The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were: