About the Grave Surname

Grave sits within the Graf family of names, which has German roots. Its meaning, shared with Graf, is “Count”.

Grave and Graf

Before spelling was fixed, Graf was also written Grave. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Graff and Greve.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Graf and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Grave report, with a museum-style coat of arms.