Surname Spotlight: Grosze

Grosze? Think of it as Grosse with a different pen.

Name scholars give the meaning as “Big, tall”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Grosze has “z” where Grosse has “s”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Grose and Grohse.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Grosse surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Names that sound alike, such as Grosz, are easily confused in old records.

Research your Grosze family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.