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Crump Family History

Crump Name Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): nickname for a cripple or hunchback from Middle English crumpe croumpe crampe ‘curved bent crooked’ (Old English crump Old French crampe). Compare Croom . Americanized form of German Krump the variant Krumpp or German and Dutch Kramp .

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


Similar surnames: Rump, Cramp, Crum, Crisp, Trump, Krumm, Crumb, Krum, Krump, Brumm

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Where is the Crump family from?

You can see how Crump families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crump family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crump families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 56 Crump families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Crump's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Crump families in 1911.
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What did your Crump ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Crump. 40% of Crump men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Crump women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crump were Labourer and Stenographer. .

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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
    40%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Machinist
    10%
  • Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    25%
  • Maid
    25%
  • Stage Stenographer
    25%
  • Stenographer
    25%
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Census Records

There are 138,000 census records available for the last name Crump. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crump 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Crump. 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 20,000 military records available for the last name Crump. For the veterans among your Crump ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crump lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Crump life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1952. The average life expectancy for Crump in 1940 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

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