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Crank Family History

Crank Name Meaning

English (mainly Lancashire): from Middle English cranke ‘lively lusty vigorous’ hence a nickname for a cheerful boisterous or merry person. English: possibly in some cases a nickname from cranuc a diminutive of Middle English cran ‘crane’ (see Crane ). Possibly an Americanized form of German Kranke: from Low German Kraneke ‘crane’ applied to someone thought to resemble the bird in some way or a nickname for a poor physical specimen from Middle High German kranc ‘sickly ailing’.

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


Similar surnames: Rank, Krank, Crane, Cronk, Brack, Frank, Blank, Raak, Crask, Brand

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Where is the Crank family from?

You can see how Crank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crank family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crank families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 396 Crank families living in Lancashire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Crank's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Crank families in 1891.
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What did your Crank ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crank. 21% of Crank men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Crank women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crank were Painter decorator and Unpaid Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    21%
  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • Colliery Hewer
    11%
  • Painter decorator
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Crank. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crank census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Crank. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Crank. For the veterans among your Crank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crank lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Crank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Crank in 1945 was 50, and 69 in 2004.

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