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Crockett Family History

Crockett Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire) and Scottish (of Norman origin): nickname for someone who affected a particular hairstyle from Anglo-Norman French croket ‘ornamental curl or roll of hair’.

Old Norman French croquet is a diminutive of croque ‘curl hook’.

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


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Where is the Crockett family from?

You can see how Crockett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crockett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crockett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 348 Crockett families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Crockett's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crockett families in 1891.
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What did your Crockett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crockett. 12% of Crockett men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Crockett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crockett were Motor Lorry Driver and Housewife.

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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

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Motor Lorry Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

There are 119,000 census records available for the last name Crockett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crockett 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Crockett. 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 24,000 military records available for the last name Crockett. For the veterans among your Crockett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crockett lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crockett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1955. The average life expectancy for Crockett in 1944 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

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