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Crandall Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raghnaill ‘son of Raghnall’ a Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Rǫgnvaldr ‘ruler of the gods’ cognate with Reynolds . Compare Grannan .

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


Similar surnames: Crandell, Kendall, Crannell, Rendall, Caudell, Caudill, Randels

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Where is the Crandall family from?

You can see how Crandall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crandall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Crandall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 57 Crandall families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Crandall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Crandall families in 1911.
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What did your Crandall ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Crandall. 38% of Crandall men worked as a Farmer and 45% of Crandall women worked as a Machine Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crandall were Carpenter and Income. .

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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
    38%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Machine Operator
    45%
  • Student
    34%
  • Income
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Crandall. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Crandall. For the veterans among your Crandall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crandall lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Crandall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Crandall in 1945 was 39, and 78 in 2004.

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