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Cruk Family History

Cruk 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: Crum, Cruz, Kruk, Mruk, Crunk, Chu, Bruck, Crook, Cook, Kuk

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Where is the Cruk family from?

You can see how Cruk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cruk family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cruk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Cruk families living in Mississippi. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cruk's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Cruk families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cruk 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 Cruk ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 288 census records available for the last name Cruk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cruk 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Cruk. 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 24 military records available for the last name Cruk. For the veterans among your Cruk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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