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Crerand Surname Meaning

A variant with final -n replacing final -r of Crerar from Scottish Gaelic criathrar ‘sifter sieve-maker’ as a surname probably reduced from Mac an Criathrair ‘son of the sifter’.

A reduced variant with -r- replacing -l- of Scottish Gaelic McLaren.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021


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You can see how Crerand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crerand family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crerand families were found in USA in 1920. In 1851 there was 1 Crerand family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Crerand's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Crerand families in 1851.
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There are 438 census records available for the last name Crerand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crerand 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 220 immigration records available for the last name Crerand. 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 155 military records available for the last name Crerand. For the veterans among your Crerand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crerand lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Crerand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Crerand in 1963 was 63, and 75 in 2004.

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