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Japp Family History

Japp Surname Meaning

Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Jap(p), a pet form of Jeffrey; compare Job.

German: from a short form of the personal name Jacob.

German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with geba ‘gift’ (see Gapp).

Compare Yapp.

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


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Where is the Japp family from?

You can see how Japp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Japp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Japp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Japp families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Japp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Japp families in 1891.
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What did your Japp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Japp. 55% of Japp women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    55%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

What Japp family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Japp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Japp 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Japp. 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 871 military records available for the last name Japp. For the veterans among your Japp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Japp lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Japp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Japp in 1964 was 82, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Japp 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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