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Kranz Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German kranz ‘garland’, ‘wreath’; a metonymic occupational name for a maker of chaplets and wreaths, a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a garland, or a nickname for someone whose hair was tonsured. Dutch: variant spelling of Krans, cognate with 1. In some cases it may also be one of the several German spellings of the Slovenian habitational name Kranjec (also found as Krajnc or Kranjc), denoting someone from Kranjska province (Latin Carniola, German Krain), an old name for the historical central part of Slovenia. Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Kranz or Yiddish krants ‘wreath’, ‘garland’.

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


Similar surnames: Krans, Ranz, Kraner, Krenz, Kratz, Krank, Kraut, Banz, Kritz, Kring

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Kranz Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Kranz name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    33%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    15%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    9%

  • European Jewish

    4%

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Kranz Family Origin

Where is the Kranz family from?

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You can see how Kranz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kranz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Kranz families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Kranz families living in London. This was about 55% of all the recorded Kranz's in the UK. London had the highest population of Kranz families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kranz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kranz Family Occupations

What did your Kranz ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Kranz occupation in the UK was Baker. 50% of Kranz's were Bakers. Baker and Baker Employing 2 Assistants were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Kranz.

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  • Baker

    50%

  • Baker Employing 2 Assistants

    50%

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

Kranz Historical Records

What Kranz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Kranz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kranz 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Kranz. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Kranz. For the veterans among your Kranz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kranz Life Expectancy

What is the average Kranz lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Kranz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Kranz in 1942 was 48, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kranz 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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