Crain Family History

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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 Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Crain name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Crain. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Crain Family Origin

Where is the Crain family from?

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You can see how Crain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crain families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Crain families living in Lancashire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Crain's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Crain families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crain surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Crain Family Occupations

What did your Crain ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Shepherd were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Crain. 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.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    10%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Shepherd

    6%

  • Butcher

    4%

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.

Crain Historical Records

What Crain family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Crain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crain 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Crain. 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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Draft Card

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Crain. For the veterans among your Crain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Crain Life Expectancy

What is the average Crain lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, 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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crain

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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