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Croll Family History

Croll Surname Meaning

Altered form of German or Germanized Kroll. Scottish (Angus of Norman origin): possibly a habitational name from Criél or Crieul in Seine-Maritime France.

English: variant of Curl. Americanized form of Polish Król (see Krol) and in some cases also of Slovenian Croatian or Serbian Kralj.

Czech Král and Slovak Kráľ (see Kral).

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


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Where is the Croll family from?

You can see how Croll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Croll family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Croll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Croll families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Croll's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Croll families in 1891.
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What did your Croll ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Croll. 50% of Croll men worked as a Builders Labourer and 80% of Croll women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Croll were Chairmaker and Medical Practitioner.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    50%
  • Chairmaker
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Medical Practitioner
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Croll. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Croll. For the veterans among your Croll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Croll lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Croll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Croll in 1944 was 32, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Croll 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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