Crone Family History

Crone Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cróin ‘descendant of Crón’, a name from crón ‘swarthy’. Compare Cronin.

English: nickname from Middle English cron(e) ‘crane’, Old English cran, cron probably denoting someone with long legs. Compare Crane.

Scottish: shortened form McCrone.

German and Dutch: variant of Krone and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

This surname is also found in France (Lorraine), where it is mainly spelled Crône.

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

Similar surnames: Krone, Drone, Coone, Cone, Croke, Cronen, Croney, Cronn, Cronce, Cerone

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7K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
44K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Crone family from?

You can see how Crone families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crone family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crone families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 101 Crone families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Crone's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Crone families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crone surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Crone ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Crone. 53% of Crone men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Crone women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crone were Fils cultivateur and Dressmaker.

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Farmer

53%

Labourer

Laborer

Fils cultivateur

Operator

30%

Income

30%

Housekeeper

20%

Dressmaker

20%

What Crone family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 44K census records available for the last name Crone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crone census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Crone. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Crone. For the veterans among your Crone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crone lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Crone in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

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Crone Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cróin ‘descendant of Crón’, a name from crón ‘swarthy’. Compare Cronin.

English: nickname from Middle English cron(e) ‘crane’, Old English cran, cron probably denoting someone with long legs. Compare Crane.

Scottish: shortened form McCrone.

German and Dutch: variant of Krone and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

This surname is also found in France (Lorraine), where it is mainly spelled Crône.

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

Where is the Crone family from?

What did your Crone ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

53%

Labourer

Laborer

Fils cultivateur

Operator

30%

Income

30%

Housekeeper

20%

Dressmaker

20%

What Crone family records will you find?

What is the average Crone lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Crone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Crone in 1944 was 22, and 77 in 2004.

Crone Family History

Crone Surname Meaning

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Crone Surname Meaning

196,000 record(s) for Crone

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Where is the Crone family from?

What did your Crone ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Crone family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Crone lifespan?

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