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Kriz Family History

Kriz Surname Meaning

Czech (Kříž) and Slovak (Kríž Križ): from the old personal name Kříž Kríž (literally ‘cross’) or a short form of Kristián (see Christian). Slovak name can also be a habitational name for someone from a place called Kríž named with the word kríž ‘cross’.

Slovenian and Croatian (Križ): topographic name from križ ‘cross’ applied to someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside or in the marketplace.

Compare Cross Kris Krisch and Krish.

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


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Where is the Kriz family from?

You can see how Kriz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kriz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kriz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kriz family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Kriz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kriz families in 1891.
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What did your Kriz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kriz. 26% of Kriz men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Kriz women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kriz were Farm Laborer and Housewife.

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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

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Housewife
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kriz. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kriz. For the veterans among your Kriz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kriz lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Kriz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kriz in 1954 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

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