Graser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Graser

What does the name Graser mean?

The surname Graser is derived from the Middle English word "gros," meaning "large," and was originally a nickname for a large man. The Groser variant is derived from the Old French word "grossier," meaning "wholesale-dealer." 1

Early Origins of the Graser family

The surname Graser was first found in Oxfordshire where they held a family seat but we may conclude that it is from some source in Normandy where the name was popular in pre-conquest times. The Grossarts were an ancient French family of Rotterdam.

The Groser or Grozer variant was first seen in Colchester where John Grocer was listed in 1350. 1

Early History of the Graser family

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Graser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grossart, Grossert, Grosart, Grosset, Grossett, Grosshart, Grosset, Groset and many more.

Early Notables of the Graser family

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Graser migration to the United States +

Graser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Graser, aged 26, who arrived in America in 1839 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Graser (post 1700) +

Hulda Regina Graser (1870-1943), Canadian-born American customs house broker from Montreal, the only woman in the world who worked in this occupation at that time, friend of Eleanor Roosevelt

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)