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Shapier Family History

Shapier 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: Spier, Napier, Shier, Sapien, Sapper, Spanier, Shaer, Shaver, Shakir

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Where is the Shapier family from?

You can see how Shapier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shapier family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Shapier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1861 there was 1 Shapier family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Shapier's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Shapier families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shapier 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 Shapier ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Merchant was the top reported job for people in the USA named Shapier. 100% of Shapier men worked as a Merchant.

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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

  • Merchant
    100%

What Shapier family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Shapier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shapier 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Shapier. 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 military records available for the last name Shapier. For the veterans among your Shapier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shapier

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