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Crestie Family History

Crestie Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cresci, Crete, Crespi, Cresta, Uresti, Prestia, Christie, Presti

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Where is the Crestie family from?

You can see how Crestie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crestie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Crestie families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Crestie family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Crestie's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Crestie families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crestie 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 Crestie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crestie. 100% of Crestie men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    100%

What Crestie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 142 census records available for the last name Crestie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crestie 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Crestie. 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 1 military records available for the last name Crestie. For the veterans among your Crestie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crestie lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crestie ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Crestie

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