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Cron Family History

Cron Surname Meaning

Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Cumberland): variant of Crone. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kron and in North America (also) an altered form of this. The surname Cron is also found in France (Alsace).

French (western): probably from crone a regional word denoting a water hole hence a nickname for someone who fishes in the water holes. French (northern): nickname for a hunchback from Old Picard cron ‘curved bent’.

Breton (also Le Cron): nickname for a rotund man from kronn ‘round(ed)’. Americanized form of Swedish Kron.

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


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You can see how Cron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Cron families living in Ontario. This was about 30% of all the recorded Cron's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cron families in 1911.
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What did your Cron ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cron. 60% of Cron men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Clerk
    40%

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What is the average Cron lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Cron in 1945 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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