Where Does the Grub Surname Come From?

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

What Grub means

Families named Grub share their surname's story with Gruber, its better-known spelling. The name is usually explained as “Dweller in a hollow”.

A variant of Gruber

Records show Grub as one of the forms Gruber took over time. Other spellings include Grueber and Grubner.

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