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Crayme Family History

Crayme 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: Crayne, Crane, Frame, Cramm, Cray, Caye, Cramer, Cram, Kramme

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Where is the Crayme family from?

You can see how Crayme families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crayme family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Crayme families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Crayme's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Crayme families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crayme surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Crayme ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crayme. 100% of Crayme women worked as a Clerk.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Crayme family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Crayme. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crayme 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Crayme. 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 Crayme. For the veterans among your Crayme ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crayme lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crayme ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crayme

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