Kruis Family History

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Kruis Name Meaning

Dutch (van de Kruis): topographic name for someone who lived by a village or roadside cross, from Dutch kruis ‘cross’. German: nickname meaning ‘crab’, from Middle High German kruiz.

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


Similar surnames: Kreis, Krans, Kruck, Reis, Kries, Sluis, Krass, Kraus, Krumm, Kroes

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Kruis Family Origin

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Kruis Family Occupations

What did your Kruis ancestors do for a living?

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • Stone Cutter

    33%

  • Workes In Coalm

    33%

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In 1880, the most common Kruis occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Kruis's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Kruis family was Workes In Coalm. Farmer and Stone Cutter were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Kruis.

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Kruis Historical Records

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Kruis Life Expectancy

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Between 1965 and 2004, Kruis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Kruis in 1965 was 62, and 56 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kruis

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