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kray Name Meaning and History

  1. German: nickname for someone thought to resemble a crow in some way, from Middle High German kra, krei(g)e ‘crow’.
  2. German: habitational name from a place called Kray, near Essen.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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The kray name in History

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Distribution of kray Families in the US in 1920
Number of kray families
 9-15
 4-8
 1-3
 0
Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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Threads: 8 - Messages: 22
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margaret kray james braffett 1
KRAY DianeLeary27 1
KRAY-Germany to Minnesota -1849 Connie Kazmer 9
Maria and Maregrieta Kray - Conowago Pennslyvania born 1740-50 Lynn Phifer 1
Kray family Photos robkrickmn 1
Kray (Gruy, Grui) isewqlts 1
KRAY: Illinois (Cook County) KWard3368 0
Kray/Cray @@Mytoy412@aol.com 0
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