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Krizan Name Meaning

Croatian (Križan): from an old personal name derived from križ ‘cross’ or from a short form of the name Kristofor (see Christopher ) or Kristijan (see Christian ). Slovenian (Križan): topographic name or nickname derived from križ ‘cross’ (see Kriz ) or a habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Križ named with the same word. It may also be from an old vernacular form of the personal name Kristjan (see Christian compare Krizman ). Czech (Křižan): habitational name for someone from a place called Křižany named with kříž ‘cross’. Americanized form of Hungarian Krizsán: from the personal name Krizsán an old Hungarian equivalent of Christian .

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


Similar surnames: Krizman, Kriz, Kristan, Ariza, Kurian, Krizek, Kritzman, Kocan, Kazan

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Where is the Krizan family from?

You can see how Krizan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Krizan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Krizan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Krizan families living in Illinois. This was about 67% of all the recorded Krizan's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Krizan families in 1880.
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What did your Krizan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Krizan. 29% of Krizan men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Krizan women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Krizan were Private and Telephone Operator. .

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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
    29%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Private
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    13%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • New Worker
    13%
  • Telephone Operator
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 984 immigration records available for the last name Krizan. 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 788 military records available for the last name Krizan. For the veterans among your Krizan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Krizan lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Krizan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Krizan in 1953 was 50, and 80 in 2004.

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