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Barper Family History

Barper Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Barber, Harper, Barker, Barter, Barner, Carper, Barger, Karper

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Where is the Barper family from?

You can see how Barper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barper family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Barper families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Barper family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Barper's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Barper families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Barper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Barper. 100% of Barper men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Barper women worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Barper family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 248 census records available for the last name Barper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 45 immigration records available for the last name Barper. 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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Draft Cards

There are 34 military records available for the last name Barper. For the veterans among your Barper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Barper lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Barper ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Barper

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