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Crain Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Crehan. English: variant spelling of Crane.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cain, Drain, Cran, Craine, Craw, Kain, Rain, Draine, Cains, Coran

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Crain Family Origin

Where is the Crain family from?

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Crain Family Occupations

What did your Crain ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Crain ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    10%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Shepherd

    6%

  • Butcher

    4%

In 1881, the most common Crain occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 10% of Crain's were Agricultural Labourers. A less common occupation for the Crain family was Butcher. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Shepherd were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Crain.

Source: Census data for Crain | Data not to scale

Crain Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Crain ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Crain Life Expectancy

What is the average Crain lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crain ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1940 and 2004, Crain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Crain in 1940 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crain

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