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Crainie Family History

Crainie Surname Meaning

from Coranie pronounced 'Corénny' in Cluny parish (Aberdeens).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Crainie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crainie family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1901. The most Crainie families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 5 Crainie families living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Crainie's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Crainie families in 1861.
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