Crampsey Family History

Crampsey Surname Meaning

from Ó Cnáimhsighe ‘descendant of Cnáimhseach’ a female personal name from a noun meaning ‘midwife’ but originally ‘bonesetter’. This anglicized form was created after the consonant cluster [kn] in Irish became pronounced as [kr] in the north of Ireland.

Kneafsey is an earlier anglicized spelling. Since cnámh means ‘bone’ the surname was also often ‘translated’ as Bones and Bonner.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021

Similar surnames: Ramsey, Rampey, Cropsey, Crapser, Champney, Rampley, Crumpley, Crapps, Crawley, Campen

3,000 record(s) for Crampsey

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
136	Military Records
167	Immigration Records
707	Census and Voter Lists
869	Member Trees

Where is the Crampsey family from?

You can see how Crampsey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crampsey family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Crampsey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Crampsey families living in Massachusetts. This was about 67% of all the recorded Crampsey's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Crampsey families in 1880.

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

What Crampsey family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 707 census records available for the last name Crampsey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crampsey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 167 immigration records available for the last name Crampsey. 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 136 military records available for the last name Crampsey. For the veterans among your Crampsey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Crampsey lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Crampsey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Crampsey in 1956 was 42, and 83 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crampsey 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.