Crisp Family History

Crisp Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a man with curly hair from Middle English crisp crips scrip Old English crisp cryps (from Latin crispus) reinforced in Middle English by an Old French word also from Latin crispus.

In some cases this is possibly a nickname from the personal name Crispin.

Americanized form of German Krisp: nickname from Middle High German krisp krispel ‘curly-haired man’.

Americanized form of German Krisp: from a short form of the medieval personal name Krispin (see Crispin).

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

Similar surnames: Crist, Cross, Crispo, Crite, Crass, Crump, Rasp, Cripe, Ris, Grist

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8K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Crisp family from?

You can see how Crisp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crisp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crisp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 860 Crisp families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Crisp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Crisp families in 1891.

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What did your Crisp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Crisp. 10% of Crisp men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Crisp women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crisp were Bricklayer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

10%

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 136K census records available for the last name Crisp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crisp 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 8K immigration records available for the last name Crisp. 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 14K military records available for the last name Crisp. For the veterans among your Crisp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crisp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Crisp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Crisp in 1942 was 69, and 73 in 2004.

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Crisp Surname Meaning

In some cases this is possibly a nickname from the personal name Crispin.

Americanized form of German Krisp: nickname from Middle High German krisp krispel ‘curly-haired man’.

Americanized form of German Krisp: from a short form of the medieval personal name Krispin (see Crispin).

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

Where is the Crisp family from?

What did your Crisp 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.

General labourer

10%

Farm labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Crisp family records will you find?

What is the average Crisp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Crisp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Crisp in 1942 was 69, and 73 in 2004.

Crisp Family History

Crisp Surname Meaning

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Crisp Surname Meaning

743,000 record(s) for Crisp

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Where is the Crisp family from?

What did your Crisp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Crisp family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Crisp lifespan?

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