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Kren Family History

Kren Surname Meaning

Austrian German; Czech (Křen): from the Austrian German word of Slavic origin Kren or Czech křen ‘horseradish’ presumably an occupational name for a dealer in vegetables or spices and condiments or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sharp tongue.

This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar and compare Slovenian name in 2 below).

Slovenian: altered form of Hren ‘horseradish’ under German influence.

In part it is of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin (see above).

Jewish (from Belarus): unexplained.

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


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You can see how Kren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Kren families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Kren families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kren's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kren families in 1911.
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What did your Kren ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kren. 17% of Kren men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Kren women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kren were Machinist and Nurse.

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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

  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    27%
  • Servant
    20%
  • Cook
    14%
  • Nurse
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 957 immigration records available for the last name Kren. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kren. For the veterans among your Kren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kren lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kren in 1951 was 41, and 83 in 2004.

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