Kren Family History

Kren Surname Meaning

Austrian German; Czech (Křen): from the Austrian German word of Slavic origin Kren or Czech křen ‘horseradish’ presumably an occupational name for a dealer in vegetables or spices and condiments or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sharp tongue.

This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar and compare Slovenian name in 2 below).

Slovenian: altered form of Hren ‘horseradish’ under German influence.

In part it is of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin (see above).

Jewish (from Belarus): unexplained.

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

Similar surnames: Koren, Ken, Hren, Bien, Kron, Krey, Wren, Oren, Uren, Koen

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You can see how Kren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Kren families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Kren families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Kren's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kren families in 1891.

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What did your Kren ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kren.

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There are 957 immigration records available for the last name Kren. 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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Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kren in 1951 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

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Kren Surname Meaning

This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar and compare Slovenian name in 2 below).

Slovenian: altered form of Hren ‘horseradish’ under German influence.

In part it is of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin (see above).

Jewish (from Belarus): unexplained.

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

Where is the Kren family from?

What did your Kren ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kren.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kren family records will you find?

What is the average Kren lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kren in 1951 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

Kren Family History

Kren Surname Meaning

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