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Crangle Family History

Crangle Surname Meaning

Scottish northern Irish (Down): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Raonuill ‘son of Raonull’ (see Ronald). Compare Crandall.

Irish: Anglicized form of Irish Ó Crónghail a variant of Ó Crónghaile ‘descendant of Crónghal’ a personal name composed of crón ‘brown’ + gal ‘valor’.

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


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Where is the Crangle family from?

You can see how Crangle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crangle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crangle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Crangle families living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Crangle's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Crangle families in 1911.
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What did your Crangle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crangle. 28% of Crangle men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Crangle women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crangle were Machinist and Teacher.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Operator
    14%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    17%
  • Waitress
    17%
  • Teacher
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Crangle. 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 660 military records available for the last name Crangle. For the veterans among your Crangle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crangle lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Crangle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Crangle in 1960 was 45, and 92 in 2003.

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