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Culpper Family History

Culpper 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: Clapper, Culver, Kupper, Cropper, Tupper, Copper, Clopper, Crupper

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Where is the Culpper family from?

You can see how Culpper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Culpper family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Culpper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Culpper family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Culpper's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Culpper families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Culpper 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 Culpper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Porter and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Culpper. 38% of Culpper men worked as a Porter and 100% of Culpper women worked as a Maid.

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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

  • Porter
    38%
  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

What Culpper family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 757 census records available for the last name Culpper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Culpper 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Culpper. 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 80 military records available for the last name Culpper. For the veterans among your Culpper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Culpper lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Culpper 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 Culpper

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