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Crerar Family History

Crerar Name Meaning

Scottish: occupational name from Gaelic criathrar ‘(flour) sifter’ or ‘sievewright’ i.e. a maker of sieves.

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


Similar surnames: Crear, Cregar, Cerar, Caesar, Clear, Cesar, Crehan, Crea, Crean

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Where is the Crerar family from?

You can see how Crerar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crerar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Crerar families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 74 Crerar families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Crerar's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Crerar families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crerar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crerar ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Crerar. 89% of Crerar 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 1921

  • Farmer
    89%
  • Agent
    12%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Crerar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crerar 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Crerar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 735 military records available for the last name Crerar. For the veterans among your Crerar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crerar lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Crerar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Crerar in 1954 was 49, and 83 in 2004.

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