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Crombie Family History

Crombie Surname Meaning

Scottish:: habitational name from any of the places called Crombie in Fife and Aberdeenshire named from Gaelic crom(b) ‘crooked’ or possibly the British cognate of this word ancestor of Welsh crwm.

shortened form of Abercrombie from the place of that name near Pittenweem in Fife.

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


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Where is the Crombie family from?

You can see how Crombie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crombie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crombie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 88 Crombie families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Crombie's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crombie families in 1891.
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What did your Crombie 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 Crombie. 19% of Crombie men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Crombie women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crombie were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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
    19%
  • Bank Clerk
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Retired
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Census Records

There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Crombie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crombie 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Crombie. 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 Crombie. For the veterans among your Crombie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crombie lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Crombie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Crombie in 1953 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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