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Crowe Family History

Crowe Name Meaning

Irish (Munster) and Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conchrada ‘son of Cú-chrada’ a personal name meaning ‘hound of destruction’. (see McEnroe ). English: from Middle English crou crowe ‘crow’ (Old English crāwe) applied as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion or for someone thought to resemble the bird in some other way.

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


Similar surnames: Crewe, Crow, Clowe, Rowe, Crone, Crome, Croke, Browe, Crosse, Crose

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Where is the Crowe family from?

You can see how Crowe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 478 Crowe families living in Norfolk. This was about 15% of all the recorded Crowe's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Crowe families in 1891.
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What did your Crowe 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 Crowe. 10% of Crowe men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Crowe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowe were Bricklayer and Private Means. .

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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
    10%
  • Cowman
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
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Census Records

There are 173,000 census records available for the last name Crowe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crowe 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 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Crowe. 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 Crowe. For the veterans among your Crowe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crowe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crowe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Crowe in 1944 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

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