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Creason Family History

Creason Surname Meaning

English or Scottish: unexplained. Compare Creson. Alternatively perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Cruijsen or one of its variants such as Kruijssen or Creusen habitational names based on Dutch kruis ‘cross’.

Compare Crusan and Kruis.

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


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You can see how Creason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creason families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Creason families living in Yorkshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Creason's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Creason families in 1891.
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What did your Creason ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Creason. 84% of Creason women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 216 immigration records available for the last name Creason. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Creason. For the veterans among your Creason ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creason lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Creason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Creason in 1945 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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