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Cready Name Meaning

from Mac Riada see McCready .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Creasy, Ready, Bready, Creacy, Crady, Creary, Read, Cressy, Creed

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Where is the Cready family from?

You can see how Cready families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cready family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cready families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Cready families living in Kentucky. This was about 43% of all the recorded Cready's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Cready families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cready surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cready ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cready. 34% of Cready men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Cready women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cready were Fireman and Office Clerk. .

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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

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Inspector
    23%
  • Fireman
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Office Clerk
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cready. 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 846 military records available for the last name Cready. For the veterans among your Cready ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cready lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Cready life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Cready in 1961 was 76, and 74 in 2003.

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