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Surpreant Family History

Surpreant 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: Surprenant, Suprenant, Current, Surrett, Sergeant, Surratt, Durrant

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Where is the Surpreant family from?

You can see how Surpreant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surpreant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Surpreant families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Surpreant family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Surpreant's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Surpreant families in 1920.
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What did your Surpreant ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Surpreant. 100% of Surpreant men worked as a Journalier.

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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 1921

  • Journalier
    100%

What Surpreant family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 45 census records available for the last name Surpreant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Surpreant 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Surpreant. 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 2 military records available for the last name Surpreant. For the veterans among your Surpreant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Surpreant lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Surpreant 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 Surpreant

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