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Crecar Family History

Crecar 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: Crear, Cregar, Caesar, Clear, Cesar, Crehan, Crea, Crean, Creger

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Where is the Crecar family from?

You can see how Crecar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crecar family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1851. The most Crecar families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Crecar family living in East Lothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Crecar's in Scotland. East Lothian had the highest population of Crecar families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Crecar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crecar 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Crecar. 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 3 military records available for the last name Crecar. For the veterans among your Crecar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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