Kranitz Family History

Kranitz Surname Meaning

Americanized and Germanized form of Jewish (from Eastern Europe) Kreynits: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Kreyne (hypocoristic of Yiddish kroyn ‘crown’) + the East Slavic suffix -its.

Germanized form of Slovenian Kranjec, Kranjc, and Krajnc and possibly also of Croatian Kranjec: habitational name for someone from the former Habsburg Duchy of Carniola (Slovenian Kranjska) in present-day Slovenia (see Krantz).

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

Similar surnames: Kanitz, Krawitz, Kravitz, Rantz, Ravitz, Kranz, Kowitz, Kravetz, Krantz, Kritz

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
231	Military Records
297	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
445	Member Trees

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Where is the Kranitz family from?

You can see how Kranitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kranitz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kranitz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kranitz family living in Alberta. This was about 33% of all the recorded Kranitz's in Canada. Alberta and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Kranitz families in 1911.

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What did your Kranitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kranitz. 25% of Kranitz men worked as a Salesman and 32% of Kranitz women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kranitz were Partner 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.

Salesman

25%

Laborer

13%

Tailor

10%

Partner

Bookkeeper

32%

Housewife

19%

Operator

13%

Stenographer

13%

What Kranitz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Kranitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kranitz 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 297 immigration records available for the last name Kranitz. 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 231 military records available for the last name Kranitz. For the veterans among your Kranitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kranitz lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kranitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Kranitz in 1961 was 57, and 88 in 2004.

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Kranitz Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Kranitz family from?

What did your Kranitz 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.

Salesman

25%

Laborer

13%

Tailor

10%

Partner

Bookkeeper

32%

Housewife

19%

Operator

13%

Stenographer

13%

What Kranitz family records will you find?

What is the average Kranitz lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kranitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Kranitz in 1961 was 57, and 88 in 2004.

Kranitz Family History

Kranitz Surname Meaning

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Kranitz Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Kranitz

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Where is the Kranitz family from?

What did your Kranitz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kranitz family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kranitz lifespan?

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