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Crice Family History

Crice 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: Price, Trice, Brice, Grice, Cripe, Croce, Crite, Crick, Cruce, Wrice

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Where is the Crice family from?

You can see how Crice families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crice family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crice families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Crice families living in Glamorgan. This was about 20% of all the recorded Crice's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Crice families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crice surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Crice ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crice. 30% of Crice men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Crice women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crice were Truck Driver and Cook.

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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

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    22%
  • Housework
    18%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Cook
    9%

What Crice family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Crice. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crice 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 234 immigration records available for the last name Crice. 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 174 military records available for the last name Crice. For the veterans among your Crice ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crice lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Crice life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Crice in 1963 was 78, and 88 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crice

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crice ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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