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Cragins Family History

Cragins Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cragin, Crans, Agins, Cragun, Craggs, Crain, Coggins, Hagins, Feagins

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Where is the Cragins family from?

You can see how Cragins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cragins family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1881. The most Cragins families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Cragins family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cragins's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Cragins families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Cragins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cragins 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 immigration records available for the last name Cragins. 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 military records available for the last name Cragins. For the veterans among your Cragins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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