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Cring Family History

Cring 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: Ring, Dring, Kring, Ching, Gring, Bring, Pring, Aring, Rong, Chang

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Where is the Cring family from?

You can see how Cring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cring family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Cring families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cring's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cring families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cring 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 Cring ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cring. 28% of Cring men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Cring women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cring were Teacher and Stenographer.

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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
    28%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Teacher
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Secretary
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%

What Cring family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cring 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 282 immigration records available for the last name Cring. 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 217 military records available for the last name Cring. For the veterans among your Cring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cring lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Cring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Cring in 1964 was 71, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cring

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cring 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.

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