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Creason Name Meaning

English or Scottish: unexplained. Compare Creson . Alternatively perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Cruijsen or one of its variants such as Kruijssen or Creusen habitational names based on Dutch kruis ‘cross’ (compare Crusan and Kruis ).

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


Similar surnames: Reason, Cruson, Creaser, Creasey, Creasy, Cranson, Clason, Crowson

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Where is the Creason family from?

You can see how Creason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creason families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Creason families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Creason's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Creason families in 1911.
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What did your Creason ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Creason. 31% of Creason men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Creason women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creason were Salesman and Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Waitress
    13%
  • Housework
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 216 immigration records available for the last name Creason. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Creason. For the veterans among your Creason ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creason lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Creason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Creason in 1945 was 24, and 74 in 2004.

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