Diaper Family History

Diaper Surname Meaning

from Ypres in Flanders (western Belgium) with fused Anglo-Norman French preposition d' and loss of the French nominative singular -s whence de Ipra Dipre Dyper(e) in English medieval records. Warin Dipre e.g. is identical with Warin Dipres late 13th cent.(?) in London Met Archives (Hatfield Broad Oak Essex) for which see Deeprose.

The vowel generally remained long /i:/ in Middle English becoming /ai/ in Modern English spelled Dyper or more commonly as Diaper through folk etymological association with the word diaper, a type of white cloth sewn with geometric patterns.

For variants with a short vowel see Dipper (1). Some early bearers listed below may alternatively belong at Dipper (2).

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

Similar surnames: Draper, Dicker, Tipper, Kiper, Diver, Didier, Kipper, Diller, Diener, Paper

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Where is the Diaper family from?

You can see how Diaper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diaper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1911. The most Diaper families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 107 Diaper families living in Suffolk. This was about 21% of all the recorded Diaper's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Diaper families in 1891.

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What did your Diaper 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 Diaper. 25% of Diaper men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Diaper women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Diaper were Farm carter and Unpaid household duties.

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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

25%

Gardener

12%

Bricklayer

10%

Farm carter

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid household duties

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Diaper. 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 1K military records available for the last name Diaper. For the veterans among your Diaper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Diaper lifespan?

Between 1978 and 1990, in the United States, Diaper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Diaper in 1978 was 89, and 99 in 1990.

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Diaper Surname Meaning

For variants with a short vowel see Dipper (1). Some early bearers listed below may alternatively belong at Dipper (2).

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

Where is the Diaper family from?

What did your Diaper 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

25%

Gardener

12%

Bricklayer

10%

Farm carter

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid household duties

What Diaper family records will you find?

What is the average Diaper lifespan?

Between 1978 and 1990, in the United States, Diaper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Diaper in 1978 was 89, and 99 in 1990.

Diaper Family History

Diaper Surname Meaning

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Where is the Diaper family from?

What did your Diaper ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Diaper lifespan?

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