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Crisp Family History

Crisp Name Meaning

English: nickname for a man with curly hair from Middle English crisp crips scrip Old English crisp cryps (from Latin crispus) reinforced in Middle English by an Old French word also from Latin crispus. In some cases this is possibly a nickname from the personal name Crispin . Americanized form of German Krisp: nickname from Middle High German krisp krispel ‘curly-haired man’. Americanized form of German Krisp: from a short form of the medieval personal name Krispin (see Crispin ).

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


Similar surnames: Crist, Cross, Crispo, Crite, Crass, Crump, Rasp, Cripe, Ris, Grist

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Where is the Crisp family from?

You can see how Crisp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crisp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crisp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 75 Crisp families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Crisp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Crisp families in 1911.
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What did your Crisp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Crisp. 43% of Crisp men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Crisp women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crisp were Farming and Servant. .

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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
    43%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    60%
  • Servant
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Crisp. 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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There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Crisp. For the veterans among your Crisp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crisp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Crisp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Crisp in 1942 was 69, and 73 in 2004.

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