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Cresk Family History

Cresk 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: Creek, Crask, Crest, Cress, Cross, Cleek, Crook, Crank, Kress, Cressy

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Where is the Cresk family from?

You can see how Cresk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cresk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cresk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Cresk family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cresk's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cresk families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cresk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Cresk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cresk 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Cresk. 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 Cresk. For the veterans among your Cresk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cresk lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cresk 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 Cresk

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