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Cruck Family History

Cruck 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: Bruck, Kruck, Ruck, Chuck, Crick, Crock, Cruce, Druck, Wruck, Crunk

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Where is the Cruck family from?

You can see how Cruck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cruck family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cruck families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 5 Cruck families living in Devon. This was about 45% of all the recorded Cruck's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Cruck families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cruck 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 Cruck ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cruck. 37% of Cruck men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Cruck women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Miner
    14%
  • Truck Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Cruck family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 868 census records available for the last name Cruck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cruck 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 74 immigration records available for the last name Cruck. 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 37 military records available for the last name Cruck. For the veterans among your Cruck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cruck lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cruck 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 Cruck

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