Creese Family History

Creese Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Old English crēas ‘fine elegant’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Crees, Cressey, Crewse, Breese, Freese, Treese, Creecy, Crewe, Cressy, Kriese

44,000 record(s) for Creese

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
10K	Census and Voter Lists
16K	Member Trees

Where is the Creese family from?

You can see how Creese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creese family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creese families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Creese families living in Illinois. This was about 40% of all the recorded Creese's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Creese families in 1840.

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

What did your Creese ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Creese. 22% of Creese men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Creese women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creese were Manager and Housekeeper.

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

22%

Laborer

19%

Clerk

11%

Manager

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

28%

Clerk

19%

Seamstress

19%

Housekeeper

19%

What Creese family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Creese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creese census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Creese. 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 1K military records available for the last name Creese. For the veterans among your Creese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Creese lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Creese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Creese in 1943 was 41, and 64 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Creese 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.