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Crowder Name Meaning

English and Welsh: occupational name for a player on the crowd, Middle English crouth, croude, a popular medieval stringed instrument (Welsh crwth). Americanized spelling of German Krauter.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Crowner, Crocker, Clower, Crowden, Cropper, Trower, Crozier, Cromer

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Crowder Family Origin

Where is the Crowder family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Crowder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crowder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crowder families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 69 Crowder families living in Virginia. This was about 32% of all the recorded Crowder's in the USA. Virginia had the highest population of Crowder families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crowder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Crowder Family Occupations

    What did your Crowder ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Crowder. 20% of Crowder men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Crowder women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crowder were Salesman and Cook

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      20%
    • Farmer
      18%
    • Truck Driver
      4%
    • Salesman
      4%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Maid
      10%
    • Housekeeper
      7%
    • Housewife
      6%
    • Cook
      6%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Crowder Historical Records

    What Crowder family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 99,000 census records available for the last name Crowder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crowder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Crowder. 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 Card

    There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Crowder. For the veterans among your Crowder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Crowder Life Expectancy

    What is the average Crowder lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Crowder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Crowder in 1941 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

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