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Kruk Name Meaning

Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname (Polish) or artificial name (Jewish) from Polish kruk ‘raven’. Dutch: nickname for someone who used a crutch or walking stick Middle Dutch crucke cricke. Dutch (Van der Kruk): topographic name for someone who lived by a field named with Middle Dutch cruck ‘crooked piece of wood crutch crosier’.

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


Similar surnames: Krok, Kruck, Krol, Krum, Krul, Kauk, Krug, Krock, Kuk, Kluk

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Where is the Kruk family from?

You can see how Kruk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kruk family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kruk families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 3 Kruk families living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kruk's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Kruk families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kruk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kruk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kruk. 31% of Kruk men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Kruk women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kruk were Farmer and Maid. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Farmer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    20%
  • Housework
    15%
  • Trimmer
    10%
  • Maid
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Kruk lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kruk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kruk in 1957 was 40, and 82 in 2004.

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