Crakes Family History

Crakes Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Drakes, Frakes, Craker, Crates, Rakes, Drake, Brake, Chaves, Coates, Rake

4,000 record(s) for Crakes

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
113	Military Records
59	Immigration Records
965	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Crakes family from?

You can see how Crakes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crakes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Crakes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Crakes families living in Indiana. This was about 32% of all the recorded Crakes's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Crakes families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crakes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crakes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crakes. 47% of Crakes men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Crakes women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crakes were Farm and Secretary.

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

47%

Mechanic

24%

Laborer

16%

Farm

16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

67%

Secretary

34%

What Crakes family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 965 census records available for the last name Crakes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crakes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 59 immigration records available for the last name Crakes. 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.

Military Records

There are 113 military records available for the last name Crakes. For the veterans among your Crakes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Crakes lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Crakes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Crakes in 1963 was 80, and 85 in 2002.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crakes ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.