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Klapper Family History

Klapper Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an agent derivative of Middle High German klappern ‘chatter rattle’ hence a nickname for a talkative person or a gossip or a metonymic occupational name for a night watchman, a reference to the clapper used for making announcements.

As a Jewish name it could be a metonymic occupational name for someone who called people to the synagogue.

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


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You can see how Klapper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klapper family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Klapper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Klapper families living in London. This was about 92% of all the recorded Klapper's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Klapper families in 1891.
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What did your Klapper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Klapper. 78% of Klapper women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Probationer Nurse
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Klapper. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Klapper. For the veterans among your Klapper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Klapper lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Klapper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Klapper in 1951 was 43, and 81 in 2004.

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