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Crife Family History

Crife 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: Cripe, Crite, Crile, Crise, Rife, Grime, Prime, Price, Trice, Brice

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Where is the Crife family from?

You can see how Crife families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crife family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Crife families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Crife family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Crife's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Crife families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crife 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 Crife ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bus Driver was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crife. 100% of Crife men worked as a Bus Driver.

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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

  • Bus Driver
    100%

What Crife family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 122 census records available for the last name Crife. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crife 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 Crife. 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 5 military records available for the last name Crife. For the veterans among your Crife ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crife lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crife 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 Crife

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