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Crugan Family History

Crugan 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: Crusan, Cregan, Drugan, Cruzan, Crogan, Grugan, Organ, Cogan, Ruan

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Where is the Crugan family from?

You can see how Crugan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crugan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Crugan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Crugan family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Crugan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Crugan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crugan 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 Crugan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crugan. 62% of Crugan men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    62%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Clerk
    16%

What Crugan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 496 census records available for the last name Crugan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crugan 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 63 immigration records available for the last name Crugan. 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 25 military records available for the last name Crugan. For the veterans among your Crugan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crugan lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crugan 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crugan

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