Kreutzer Family History

Kreutzer Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside or in a marketplace from Middle High German kriuz(e) ‘cross’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

German: habitational name for someone from a place called Krögis (recorded as Creuz in 1186) or from some other place similarly named.

German: in some cases possibly from Middle High German kriuzære kriuzer a term denoting a crusader or Teutonic Knight an allusion to the symbol of the cross worn on the tunic by such knights.

German: possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a coiner from the same word denoting a small coin marked with the symbol of a cross (in full kriuzerpfenninc).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Kreutzer the name of the coin (see 4 above).

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

Similar surnames: Kretzer, Reuter, Kreutz, Kreuter, Krenzer, Kreiter, Putzer, Setzer, Kratzer, Kritzer

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You can see how Kreutzer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kreutzer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Kreutzer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Kreutzer families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Kreutzer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kreutzer families in 1891.

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What did your Kreutzer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kreutzer.

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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.

Farmer

43%

Blacksmith

29%

Baker

29%

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Passenger List

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What is the average Kreutzer lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kreutzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kreutzer in 1949 was 32, and 82 in 2004.

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Kreutzer Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from a place called Krögis (recorded as Creuz in 1186) or from some other place similarly named.

German: in some cases possibly from Middle High German kriuzære kriuzer a term denoting a crusader or Teutonic Knight an allusion to the symbol of the cross worn on the tunic by such knights.

German: possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a coiner from the same word denoting a small coin marked with the symbol of a cross (in full kriuzerpfenninc).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from Kreutzer the name of the coin (see 4 above).

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

Where is the Kreutzer family from?

What did your Kreutzer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kreutzer.

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.

Farmer

43%

Blacksmith

29%

Baker

29%

What Kreutzer family records will you find?

What is the average Kreutzer lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kreutzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kreutzer in 1949 was 32, and 82 in 2004.

Kreutzer Family History

Kreutzer Surname Meaning

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Kreutzer Surname Meaning

57,000 record(s) for Kreutzer

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Where is the Kreutzer family from?

What did your Kreutzer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Kreutzer lifespan?

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