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Crangle Name Meaning

Scottish northern Irish (Down): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raonuill ‘son of Raonull’ (see Ronald ). Compare Crandall . Irish: Anglicized form of Irish Ó Crónghail a variant of Ó Crónghaile ‘descendant of Crónghal’ a personal name composed of crón ‘brown’ + gal ‘valor’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Craigie, Cragun, Craige, Pangle, Prange, Nangle, Frankle, Cargle

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Where is the Crangle family from?

You can see how Crangle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crangle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crangle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Crangle families living in Lancashire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Crangle's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Crangle families in 1891.
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What did your Crangle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Crangle. 75% of Crangle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    7%
  • Sister Of Charity
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Crangle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 660 military records available for the last name Crangle. For the veterans among your Crangle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crangle lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Crangle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Crangle in 1960 was 45, and 92 in 2003.

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