Crespi Family History

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Crespi Name Meaning

Catalan (Crespí): from a personal name, the Catalan equivalent of Crispin. Northern Italian and Jewish (from Italy): either a variant of Crespo or a habitational name from a place so called or from Crespi d’Adda in Bergamo.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cresci, Crispo, Cressy, Bressi, Crespin, Crisci, Crespo, Ciresi

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Crespi Family Origin

Where is the Crespi family from?

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You can see how Crespi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crespi family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Crespi families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Crespi families living in Dorset. This was about 40% of all the recorded Crespi's in the UK. Dorset had the highest population of Crespi families in 1891.
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Crespi Family Occupations

What did your Crespi ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Salesman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Crespi. 12% of Crespi men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Crespi women worked as a Salesman. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crespi were Caretaker and Telephone Operator

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    12%
  • New Worker
    4%
  • Attendant
    3%
  • Caretaker
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Salesman
    8%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%
  • Operator
    6%
  • Telephone Operator
    6%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Crespi Historical Records

What Crespi family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Crespi. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crespi census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Crespi. 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 Card

There are 356 military records available for the last name Crespi. For the veterans among your Crespi ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Crespi Life Expectancy

What is the average Crespi lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Crespi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Crespi in 1954 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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