Corps Family History

Corps Surname Meaning

Unexplained; perhaps a variant of Corse understood as the Middle English cors ‘corpse cadaver’ with a latinized spelling.

(Latin corpus ‘corpse body’).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Copps, Corp, Cords, Corpus, Corns, Corts, Corpe, Boris, Boros, Corse

11K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
86K	Military Records
658	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
13K	Member Trees

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Where is the Corps family from?

You can see how Corps families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corps family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Corps families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 60 Corps families living in Hampshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Corps's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Corps families in 1891.

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What did your Corps ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Corps. 18% of Corps men worked as a General labourer and 86% of Corps women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corps were Joiner 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.

General labourer

18%

Police constable

12%

Incapacitated

12%

Joiner

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Waitress

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Corps. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corps census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 658 immigration records available for the last name Corps. 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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Military Records

There are 86K military records available for the last name Corps. For the veterans among your Corps ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corps lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Corps life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Corps in 1964 was 80, and 84 in 2001.

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Corps Surname Meaning

Unexplained; perhaps a variant of Corse understood as the Middle English cors ‘corpse cadaver’ with a latinized spelling.

(Latin corpus ‘corpse body’).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Corps family from?

What did your Corps ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

18%

Police constable

12%

Incapacitated

12%

Joiner

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Waitress

What Corps family records will you find?

What is the average Corps lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Corps life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Corps in 1964 was 80, and 84 in 2001.

Corps Family History

Corps Surname Meaning

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Corps Surname Meaning

116,000 record(s) for Corps

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Corps family from?

What did your Corps ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Corps family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Corps family history

What is the average Corps lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Corps family tree

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