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Crel Family History

Crel 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: Orel, Carel, Crea, Crew, Arel, Creal, Creel, Cree, Drew, Kiel

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Where is the Crel family from?

You can see how Crel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crel family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crel families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1840 there was 1 Crel family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Crel's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Crel families in 1840.
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What did your Crel ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 242 census records available for the last name Crel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crel 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Crel. 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 17 military records available for the last name Crel. For the veterans among your Crel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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