The Criss surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,738 people carried this name — #7,066 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 62,100 people counted. That is up 3% from 4,581 in 2000.

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In print

Criss in American newspapers,
1910–1919.

Newspaper page from Watertown Leader carrying the name Criss
Watertown Leader 1910-01-21
Newspaper page from The Lusk Herald And The Van Tassell Pioneer carrying the name Criss
The Lusk Herald And The Van Tassell Pioneer 1919-01-09
Newspaper page from The Lusk Herald And The Van Tassell Pioneer carrying the name Criss
The Lusk Herald And The Van Tassell Pioneer 1919-03-13

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 20,470 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Criss in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1980s.

446 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Criss. The most, 75, date from the 1890s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in New South Wales, at 1.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 235
Victoria 108
Queensland 25
South Australia 24
Tasmania 23
Western Australia 22
ACT (Canberra) 4

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Criss.

Who carried it

People named Criss,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Francis Criss
    Francis Criss 1901–1973 · painter
  • Moses S. Criss 1816–1902
  • Clair Carlton Criss 1879–1952 · businessperson
  • Sonny Criss 1927–1977 · composer
  • Lloyd Criss 1941–2020 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Criss,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States269 records

269 records of the Criss name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 153
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 51
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 18
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 17
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 16
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 10
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 2
  • Sacramento County historic burials 2
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record James Criss

    Born 1923 in Mississippi. Enlisted 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee; transport worker. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1989, buried at Memphis National Cemetery, Tennessee.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Charles E. Criss

    Born 1932; from Preston County, West Virginia. U.S. Army, light weapons infantry leader; killed in action 1953 in North Korea.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ann Criss

    Arrived at New York in 1834 aboard the Chilton from Hull, aged 24; farmer. From Great Britain.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 269 records for Criss in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada34 records

34 records of the Criss name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 33
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 1
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Sarah Elizabeth Criss

    Died 1864 in Dutch Settlement, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Bert Criss

    Married 1916 in Hants, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record John Criss

    Died 1872 in Greenland, Annapolis, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 34 records for Criss in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Australia8 records

8 records of the Criss name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 5
  • Tasmanian Names Index 3
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Emma Criss

    Arrived in Victoria in 1856 aboard the Mermaid, aged 23; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Birth record Amy Elizabeth Criss

    Born 1866 in Launceston, Tasmania.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Maria Criss

    Married 1841 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 26.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Criss in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the Criss name in the Netherlands Dutch population registers
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Gertrude Criss

    In the population register of Oeffelt; born 1772.

    Open Archives, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Johanna Criss

    In the population register of Lemsterland; born 1831 in Lemsterland.

    Open Archives, AlleFriezen (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the Criss name in the United Kingdom St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Hannah Criss

    Buried in 1813 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 70.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Counts: MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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