Crespin Family History

Crespin Surname Meaning

Spanish (Crespín): variant of Crispin. French: from the Latin personal name Crispinus (see Crispin).

Spanish (Crespín) and Jewish (Sephardic): nickname for a man with curly hair from a diminutive of Spanish crespo ‘curly-haired’ (compare Crespo).

Jewish (Sephardic): Spanish name (see 1 above) adopted at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Similar surnames: Crespi, Crispin, Crispen, Crippin, Crisp, Herpin, Chesson, Crippen, Creppel, Espin

21K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
843	Military Records
958	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
19K	Member Trees

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Where is the Crespin family from?

You can see how Crespin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crespin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crespin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Crespin families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Crespin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crespin families in 1891.

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What did your Crespin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor engineer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crespin. 100% of Crespin men worked as a Motor engineer and 81% of Crespin 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.

Motor engineer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Domestic servant

10%

Unpaid domestic du

10%

What Crespin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Crespin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crespin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 958 immigration records available for the last name Crespin. 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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Military Records

There are 843 military records available for the last name Crespin. For the veterans among your Crespin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crespin lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Crespin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Crespin in 1951 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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Crespin Surname Meaning

Spanish (Crespín): variant of Crispin. French: from the Latin personal name Crispinus (see Crispin).

Spanish (Crespín) and Jewish (Sephardic): nickname for a man with curly hair from a diminutive of Spanish crespo ‘curly-haired’ (compare Crespo).

Jewish (Sephardic): Spanish name (see 1 above) adopted at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism.

After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

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

Where is the Crespin family from?

What did your Crespin ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Motor engineer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Domestic servant

10%

Unpaid domestic du

10%

What Crespin family records will you find?

What is the average Crespin lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Crespin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Crespin in 1951 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

Crespin Family History

Crespin Surname Meaning

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Crespin Surname Meaning

48,000 record(s) for Crespin

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Where is the Crespin family from?

What did your Crespin ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Crespin family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Crespin lifespan?

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