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Cravner Family History

Cravner 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: Cravener, Craner, Craver, Cavner, Bradner, Grabner, Brauner, Trainer

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Where is the Cravner family from?

You can see how Cravner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cravner family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Cravner family living in Connecticut. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cravner's in USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Cravner families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cravner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cravner ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 121 census records available for the last name Cravner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cravner 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Cravner. 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 14 military records available for the last name Cravner. For the veterans among your Cravner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cravner lifespan?

Average Cravner life expectancy in 2000 was 52 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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