Cron Family History

Cron Surname Meaning

Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Cumberland): variant of Crone. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kron and in North America (also) an altered form of this. The surname Cron is also found in France (Alsace).

French (western): probably from crone a regional word denoting a water hole hence a nickname for someone who fishes in the water holes. French (northern): nickname for a hunchback from Old Picard cron ‘curved bent’.

Breton (also Le Cron): nickname for a rotund man from kronn ‘round(ed)’. Americanized form of Swedish Kron.

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

Similar surnames: Cronn, Coon, Crown, Ron, Cronk, Crone, Croy, Fron, Coan, Cram

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You can see how Cron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 75 Cron families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Cron's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cron families in 1891.

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What did your Cron ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bank clerk and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cron. 100% of Cron men worked as a Bank clerk and 91% of Cron women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Bank clerk

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Housewife

10%

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There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Cron. 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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What is the average Cron lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Cron in 1945 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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Cron Surname Meaning

Breton (also Le Cron): nickname for a rotund man from kronn ‘round(ed)’. Americanized form of Swedish Kron.

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

Where is the Cron family from?

What did your Cron 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.

Bank clerk

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Housewife

10%

What Cron family records will you find?

What is the average Cron lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Cron in 1945 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

Cron Family History

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Cron Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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