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Crumble Family History

Crumble Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of German Krumpel or Krümpel a nickname from Middle High German krum(p) ‘deformed crooked’; skeletal deformities were common in the Middle Ages often as a result of childhood illnesses such as rickets.

English (Cheshire): perhaps a habitational name from Cromwell in Nottinghamshire or Cromwell Bottom in Yorkshire both named from Old English crumb ‘crooked’ + wella ‘stream spring’.

The latter is recorded as Crumbel (1251) and Crumble (1566).

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


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You can see how Crumble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crumble family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crumble families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Crumble families living in Hampshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Crumble's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Crumble families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Crumble. 100% of Crumble women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Crumble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Crumble in 1961 was 76, and 61 in 2004.

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