Krol Family History

Krol Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: variant of Kroll. German (Kröl): variant of Kreul.

Polish (Król): from król ‘king’ a nickname for someone with a superior manner or for a leader in a community or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in a royal household.

Compare Kral. Polish (Król) and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname or Jewish artificial name from Polish król ‘rabbit’ Ukrainian krol.

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Where is the Krol family from?

You can see how Krol families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Krol family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Krol families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 18 Krol families living in Wisconsin. This was about 58% of all the recorded Krol's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Krol families in 1880.

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What did your Krol ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Krol. 25% of Krol men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Krol women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Krol were New worker and Housewife.

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Laborer

25%

Farmer

Truck driver

New worker

Clerk

Laborer

New worker

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Krol. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Krol 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 11K immigration records available for the last name Krol. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Krol. For the veterans among your Krol ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Krol lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Krol life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Krol in 1944 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

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Krol Surname Meaning

Dutch and German: variant of Kroll. German (Kröl): variant of Kreul.

Polish (Król): from król ‘king’ a nickname for someone with a superior manner or for a leader in a community or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in a royal household.

Compare Kral. Polish (Król) and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname or Jewish artificial name from Polish król ‘rabbit’ Ukrainian krol.

What is the average Krol lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Krol life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Krol in 1944 was 31, and 73 in 2004.

Krol Family History

Krol Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Krol

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Krol Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Krol

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Where is the Krol family from?

What did your Krol ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Krol family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Krol lifespan?

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2K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees