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Shoup Family History

Shoup Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Flemish Schoup a metonymic occupational name for a maker of ladles from Middle Dutch schoepe schope schuep ‘ladle’.

Americanized form of German Schaub.

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


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Where is the Shoup family from?

You can see how Shoup families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shoup family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shoup families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Shoup families living in Essex. This was about 25% of all the recorded Shoup's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Shoup families in 1891.
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What did your Shoup ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shoup. 21% of Shoup men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Shoup women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shoup were Carpenter and Waitress.

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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
    21%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    18%
  • Stenographer
    6%
  • Housework
    6%
  • Waitress
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Shoup. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Shoup. For the veterans among your Shoup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shoup lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Shoup life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Shoup in 1949 was 40, and 77 in 2004.

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