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Crone Family History

Crone Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cróin ‘descendant of Crón’, a name from crón ‘swarthy’. Compare Cronin.

English: nickname from Middle English cron(e) ‘crane’, Old English cran, cron probably denoting someone with long legs. Compare Crane.

Scottish: shortened form McCrone.

German and Dutch: variant of Krone and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

This surname is also found in France (Lorraine), where it is mainly spelled Crône.

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


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Where is the Crone family from?

You can see how Crone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crone families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 126 Crone families living in Durham. This was about 21% of all the recorded Crone's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Crone families in 1891.
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What did your Crone 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 Crone. 28% of Crone men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Crone women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crone were Plumber and Housekeeper.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Retired
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Plumber
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

What Crone family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Crone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crone 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Crone. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Crone. For the veterans among your Crone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crone lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Crone in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crone 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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