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Kranitz Name Meaning

Americanized and Germanized form of Jewish (from Eastern Europe) Kreynits: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Kreyne (hypocoristic of Yiddish kroyn ‘crown’) + the East Slavic suffix -its. Germanized form of Slovenian Kranjec Kranjc and Krajnc and possibly also of Croatian Kranjec: habitational name for someone from the former Habsburg Duchy of Carniola (Slovenian Kranjska) in present-day Slovenia (see Krantz ).

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


Similar surnames: Kanitz, Krawitz, Kravitz, Rantz, Ravitz, Kranz, Kowitz, Kravetz

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Where is the Kranitz family from?

You can see how Kranitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kranitz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kranitz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 12 Kranitz families living in New York. This was about 25% of all the recorded Kranitz's in USA. New York had the highest population of Kranitz families in 1920.
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What did your Kranitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kranitz. 25% of Kranitz men worked as a Salesman and 32% of Kranitz women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kranitz were Partner and Stenographer. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    25%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Tailor
    10%
  • Partner
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    32%
  • Housewife
    19%
  • Operator
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 297 immigration records available for the last name Kranitz. 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 Cards

There are 231 military records available for the last name Kranitz. For the veterans among your Kranitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kranitz lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kranitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Kranitz in 1961 was 57, and 88 in 2004.

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