Kress Family History

Kress Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German kresse ‘gudgeon’ a minor fish hence a nickname for a poor person.

It is an unflattering nickname for a greedy person from Old High German krāssig grātag ‘greedy’.

This term may also derive from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Christian or, in some cases, a vernacular short form of the personal name Erasmus.

Compare Gressel (of Slavic origin): it comes from a Germanized form of Křes, an Old Czech personal name.

This Old Czech name is a short form of names beginning with Křes-, e.g., Křesťan, which is an equivalent of Christian.

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

Similar surnames: Krebs, Gress, Kreis, Ress, Tress, Krass, Kless, Bress, Dress, Kreps

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Where is the Kress family from?

You can see how Kress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kress family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kress families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Kress families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Kress's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kress families in 1891.

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What did your Kress ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 29K census records available for the last name Kress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kress census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Kress. 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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There are 12K military records available for the last name Kress. For the veterans among your Kress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kress lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kress in 1946 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

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Kress Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German kresse ‘gudgeon’ a minor fish hence a nickname for a poor person.

It is an unflattering nickname for a greedy person from Old High German krāssig grātag ‘greedy’.

This term may also derive from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Christian or, in some cases, a vernacular short form of the personal name Erasmus.

Compare Gressel (of Slavic origin): it comes from a Germanized form of Křes, an Old Czech personal name.

This Old Czech name is a short form of names beginning with Křes-, e.g., Křesťan, which is an equivalent of Christian.

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

Where is the Kress family from?

What did your Kress ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Kress family records will you find?

What is the average Kress lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kress in 1946 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

Kress Family History

Kress Surname Meaning

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Kress Surname Meaning

199,000 record(s) for Kress

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Where is the Kress family from?

What did your Kress ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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