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Chope Family History

Chope Surname Meaning

Perhaps for a violent man from Middle English chop ‘blow’ or a reduced form of the synonymous Chopin (recorded in Devon see Chopping); or perhaps for a wheeler and dealer from an unrecorded derivative of Middle English choppen ‘to strike a bargain’. Alternatively a variant of Jope (see Job) with devoicing of the initial consonant.

Middle English Job(be) Joppe Joop is evidenced as a surname in Cornwall and Devon but definite evidence for the variation in the initial consonant is late (see the 1604 and 1667 bearers below) and appears to be voicing of earlier Chope.

Alternatively perhaps a variant of Chubb, a well-attested Wilts and Devon name.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Chope families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chope family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chope families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Chope families living in Devon. This was about 44% of all the recorded Chope's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Chope families in 1891.
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What did your Chope ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chope. 68% of Chope women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    16%
  • Household Duties
    8%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 454 military records available for the last name Chope. For the veterans among your Chope ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Chope life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Chope in 1957 was 49, and 84 in 2004.

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