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Schopper Family History

Schopper Surname Meaning

South German (Württemberg Bavaria):: from an agent derivative of Middle High German schoppen ‘to stuff’ possibly an occupational name for someone who stuffed cushions or mattresses.

Topographic name for someone who lived by a reed-grown bank from the dialect word Schoppen ‘reedbank’.

Habitational name for someone from Schopp near Kaiserslautern.

(Schöpper): variant of Schöpfer see Schoepfer.

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


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Where is the Schopper family from?

You can see how Schopper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schopper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Schopper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Schopper family living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Schopper's in United Kingdom. London and 1 other county had the highest population of Schopper families in 1891.
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What did your Schopper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schopper. 22% of Schopper men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Schopper women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schopper were Carpenter and Housewife.

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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

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Carpenter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Waitress
    25%
  • Servant
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 661 immigration records available for the last name Schopper. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Schopper. For the veterans among your Schopper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schopper lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Schopper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Schopper in 1956 was 40, and 65 in 2003.

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