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Crofte Family History

Crofte 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: Croft, Crofts, Conte, Crofton, Cote, Bronte, Droste, Corte, Croce

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Where is the Crofte family from?

You can see how Crofte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crofte family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Crofte family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Crofte's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Crofte families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crofte 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 Crofte ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Car Repairer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Crofte. 100% of Crofte women worked as a Car Repairer.

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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 Female Occupations In 1921

  • Car Repairer
    100%

What Crofte family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 128 census records available for the last name Crofte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crofte 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Crofte. 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 9 military records available for the last name Crofte. For the veterans among your Crofte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crofte lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crofte 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 Crofte

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