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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 Family Origin

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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.
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Kranz Family Occupations

What did your Kranz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agriculturefarmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Kranz. 12% of Kranz men worked as an Agriculturefarmer and 25% of Kranz women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kranz were General Labourerat Brewery and Bookkeeper To Charted Palent Agent

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Agriculturefarmer
    12%
  • Blouse Manufacturers Agent
    12%
  • Engineering Auto setter
    12%
  • General Labourerat Brewery
    12%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    25%
  • Artificial Flower Maker
    7%
  • Book womens Orgranisa
    7%
  • Bookkeeper To Charted Palent Agent
    7%

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

Kranz Historical Records

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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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