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Crespin Family History

Crespin Surname Meaning

Spanish (Crespín): variant of Crispin. French: from the Latin personal name Crispinus (see Crispin).

Spanish (Crespín) and Jewish (Sephardic): nickname for a man with curly hair from a diminutive of Spanish crespo ‘curly-haired’ (compare Crespo).

Jewish (Sephardic): Spanish name (see 1 above) adopted at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Crespin family from?

You can see how Crespin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crespin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crespin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Crespin families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Crespin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crespin families in 1891.
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What did your Crespin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crespin. 100% of Crespin men worked as a Motor Engineer and 81% of Crespin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Motor Engineer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    10%

What Crespin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Crespin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crespin 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 958 immigration records available for the last name Crespin. 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 843 military records available for the last name Crespin. For the veterans among your Crespin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crespin lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Crespin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Crespin in 1951 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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