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Cragle Family History

Cragle Surname Meaning

Americanized form of North German Kregel. Possibly also English (Northumberland): variant of Craghill or Craighill.

This form of the surname is no longer found in Britain.

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


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Where is the Cragle family from?

You can see how Cragle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cragle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cragle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Cragle families living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Cragle's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Cragle families in 1891.
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What did your Cragle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cragle. 52% of Cragle men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Cragle women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cragle were Labor and Laborer.

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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
    52%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Labor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    28%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Sewing
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 60 immigration records available for the last name Cragle. 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 496 military records available for the last name Cragle. For the veterans among your Cragle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cragle lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cragle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Cragle in 1963 was 70, and 73 in 2004.

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