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Chop Family History

Chop Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Tschopp. Ukrainian: from chop ‘European pike-perch’ (Lucioperca volgensis) a nickname for someone supposedly resembling the fish in some way.

Americanized form of Slovak Čop: nickname from čop ‘European pike-perch’ (see 2 above).

Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Čop (see Cop).

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


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Where is the Chop family from?

You can see how Chop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chop family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Chop families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Chop families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Chop's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Chop families in 1891.
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What did your Chop ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chop. 30% of Chop men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Chop women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chop were New Worker and Clerk.

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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
    30%
  • Farming
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • New Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    25%
  • Maid
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%

What Chop family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Chop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chop 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 417 immigration records available for the last name Chop. 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 Chop. For the veterans among your Chop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chop lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Chop life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Chop in 1964 was 67, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chop 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.

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