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Crefford Family History

Crefford 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: Crofford, Crafford, Trafford, Crawford, Cranford, Clifford, Rexford

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Where is the Crefford family from?

You can see how Crefford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crefford family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Crefford families living in Georgia. This was about 57% of all the recorded Crefford's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Crefford families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crefford 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 Crefford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Father Son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Crefford. 100% of Crefford men worked as a Father Son.

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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 1921

  • Father Son
    100%

What Crefford family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Crefford. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crefford 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 Crefford. 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 Crefford. For the veterans among your Crefford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crefford lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crefford 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 Crefford

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