Groft History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Groft

What does the name Groft mean?

The distinguished surname Groft was first found in Switzerland.

Early Origins of the Groft family

The surname Groft was first found in Switzerland, where the family contributed to the development of the region. They became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Groft family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groft research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1527, 1599, 1611, 1664, 1671, 1678, 1719, 1769, 1807, 1815, 1826, 1841 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Groft History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Groft Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Graf, Grafe,Graef, Graff, Graffen, Graffin, Grafen, Grafin, Grav, Graaf and many more.

Early Notables of the Groft family

Urs Graf (1485-1527), Swiss engraver and goldsmith, influenced by Albrecht Duerer; Cornelis de Graeff (1599-1664), Mayor of Amsterdam; Free Imperial Knight Andries de Graeff (1611-1678), Mayor of Amsterdam; Cornelis de Graeff (1671-1719), Dutch Canon of St. Pieter at Utrecht; he resided at his castle Ilpenstein and also...
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Groft migration to the United States +

Groft Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Groft, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1901 aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" from Bremen, Germany 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Groft (post 1700) +

Arthur De Groft (1966-2025), American art director
Stephen Groft Pharm.D., American Director of NIH's Office of Rare Diseases

Sources +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result