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Crasen Family History

Crasen Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Craven, Clasen, Crase, Chasen, Fraser, Raven, Rase, Chase, Graven

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Where is the Crasen family from?

You can see how Crasen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crasen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Crasen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Crasen family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Crasen's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Crasen families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crasen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crasen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crasen. 100% of Crasen men worked as a Bookkeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 451 census records available for the last name Crasen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crasen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 101 immigration records available for the last name Crasen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19 military records available for the last name Crasen. For the veterans among your Crasen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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