Cruse Family History

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Cruse Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English cr(o)us(e) ‘bold’, ‘fierce’. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from a place in France, perhaps Cruys-Staëte in Nord, apparently named with a Gaulish word crodiu ‘hard’. German: northern variant of Krause. Americanized spelling of German Kruse.

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


Similar surnames: Couse, Kruse, Cruise, Crouse, Cripe, Crust, Crase, Crute, Causey

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Cruse Family Origin

Where is the Cruse family from?

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You can see how Cruse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cruse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cruse families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 199 Cruse families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Cruse's in the UK. London had the highest population of Cruse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cruse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Cruse Family Occupations

What did your Cruse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Cruse. 2% of Cruse men worked as a Builders Labourer and 50% of Cruse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cruse were Window Cleaner and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • Bricklayer
    2%
  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Window Cleaner
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cruse Historical Records

What Cruse family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 55,000 census records available for the last name Cruse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cruse 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 Cruse. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Cruse. For the veterans among your Cruse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cruse Life Expectancy

What is the average Cruse lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cruse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cruse in 1944 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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