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Kure Family History

Kure Surname Meaning

Japanese (pronounced as two syllables): though written 呉 ‘give’ or ‘present’ the original meaning may actually be 暮 ‘nightfall’. The name is listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku and is no longer common in Japan but there is a city by that name in Hiroshima prefecture and the area may have ancient connections with the family.

Slovenian: nickname from kure ‘chicken’ or kur ‘rooster’. In North America this surname is also an altered form of Kurre a Germanized form of Slovenian name.

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


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Where is the Kure family from?

You can see how Kure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kure family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kure families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Kure families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kure's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kure families in 1891.
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What did your Kure ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kure. 29% of Kure men worked as a Laborer and 56% of Kure women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kure were Farmer and Bacon Stringer.

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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

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Butcher
    9%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    56%
  • Housework
    23%
  • Bacon Stringer
    23%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 958 immigration records available for the last name Kure. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kure. For the veterans among your Kure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kure lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Kure in 1957 was 56, and 79 in 2004.

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