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Crouch Family History

Crouch Name Meaning

English (southeastern): from Middle English crouch(e) cruch(e) ‘cross’ (Old English crūc ultimately from Latin crux crucem; the Old English crūc was replaced in Middle English by the word cross from Old Norse kross) applied as a topographic name for someone who lived by a cross.

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


Similar surnames: Couch, Croce, Roach, Clough, Croucher, Rush, Grosch, Crock, Crocco

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Where is the Crouch family from?

You can see how Crouch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crouch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crouch families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 955 Crouch families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Crouch's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crouch families in 1891.
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What did your Crouch 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 Crouch. 7% of Crouch men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Crouch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crouch were Farmworker and Incapacitated. .

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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
    7%
  • Gardener
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Farmworker
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

There are 202,000 census records available for the last name Crouch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crouch 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Crouch. 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 27,000 military records available for the last name Crouch. For the veterans among your Crouch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crouch lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Crouch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Crouch in 1943 was 22, and 75 in 2004.

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