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Crege Family History

Crege 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: Crete, Rege, Creger, Wrege, Brege, Crego, Cree, Cregg, Crewe, Creek

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Where is the Crege family from?

You can see how Crege families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crege family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Crege families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Crege families living in Michigan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Crege's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Crege families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crege 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 Crege ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Crege. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crege 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Crege. 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 29 military records available for the last name Crege. For the veterans among your Crege ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crege lifespan?

Average Crege life expectancy in 1989 was 71 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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