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Copas Family History

Copas Name Meaning

Spanish: from copas plural of copa ‘drinking bowl’ applied possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels or as a topographic name for someone living in a hollow. English: perhaps a topographic name from Middle English copis coppes ‘coppice thicket’.

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


Similar surnames: Copus, Copass, Copps, Kopas, Comas, Rodas, Kotas, Cova, Capps, Rosas

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Where is the Copas family from?

You can see how Copas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Copas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Copas families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 116 Copas families living in London. This was about 54% of all the recorded Copas's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Copas families in 1891.
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What did your Copas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Painter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Copas. 40% of Copas men worked as a House Painter and 79% of Copas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Copas were Farmer and Incapacitated. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • House Painter
    40%
  • Railway Cartage Labou
    20%
  • General Labourer Unemp
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 395 immigration records available for the last name Copas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 Copas. For the veterans among your Copas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Copas lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Copas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Copas in 1949 was 40, and 67 in 2004.

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