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Choppel Family History

Choppel 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: Hoppel, Chappel, Coppel, Koppel, Hopper, Chappell, Schopper, Hoppe

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Where is the Choppel family from?

You can see how Choppel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Choppel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Choppel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 Choppel families living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Choppel's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Choppel families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Choppel 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 Choppel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Choppel. 43% of Choppel men worked as a Farm Laborer.

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Laborer
    29%

What Choppel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 275 census records available for the last name Choppel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Choppel 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Choppel. 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 14 military records available for the last name Choppel. For the veterans among your Choppel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Choppel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Choppel 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 Choppel

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