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Crems Family History

Crems 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: Grems, Crews, Brems, Cress, Creps, Crees, Reis, Cross, Krebs, Kress

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Where is the Crems family from?

You can see how Crems families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crems family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Crems families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there were 3 Crems families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Crems's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Crems families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crems 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 Crems ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crems. 38% of Crems men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Crems women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crems were Coal Loader and Teacher.

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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
    38%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Coal Loader
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    43%
  • Maid
    29%
  • Teacher
    29%

What Crems family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 430 census records available for the last name Crems. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crems 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Crems. 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 26 military records available for the last name Crems. For the veterans among your Crems ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crems lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crems 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 Crems

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