Kron Family History

Kron Surname Meaning

German and Swedish: from Middle High German krōn(e) ‘garland, chaplet, diadem’; Swedish krona (from Latin corona). As a German surname, it may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house with this sign, or a nickname for a bald or tonsured man.

The Swedish surname, on the other hand, is probably an ornamental name. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Krone.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Kroyne, a derivative of Yiddish kroyn ‘crown’. Compare Cron and Cronn.

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

Similar surnames: Krone, Kroon, Krol, Krohn, Ron, Kroner, Krok, Krob, Krom, Kroll

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You can see how Kron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kron families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Kron families living in Lancashire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Kron's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kron families in 1891.

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What did your Kron ancestors do for a living?

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

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Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Kron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kron in 1950 was 58, and 79 in 2004.

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Kron Surname Meaning

The Swedish surname, on the other hand, is probably an ornamental name. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Krone.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Kroyne, a derivative of Yiddish kroyn ‘crown’. Compare Cron and Cronn.

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

Where is the Kron family from?

What did your Kron ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Kron family records will you find?

What is the average Kron lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Kron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kron in 1950 was 58, and 79 in 2004.

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