Krupa Family History

Krupa Surname Meaning

Polish, Ukrainian, and Rusyn; Slovak (also Krúpa): nickname or metonymic occupational name from Polish krupa Slovak krúpa (Slovak usually in plural: krúpy) meaning ‘groats’ or ‘coarsely ground grains’ in Polish also ‘sleet’. This surname is also found in Germany where it is mainly of Polish origin and in Croatia where it is in part of Slovak origin (see also 4 below).

Compare Kruppa. Czech: variant of Kroupa. Croatian: nickname from krupa ‘sleet’ the same Slavic word as in 1 above and 3 above.

Sorbian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Upper Sorbian krupa ‘(grain of) pearl barley’ also ‘hail’. This surname is found mainly in a Germanized form Kruppa.

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

Similar surnames: Krupka, Kroupa, Kruppa, Kupka, Kuna, Krupke, Kruse, Kruck, Kula, Gruca

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Where is the Krupa family from?

You can see how Krupa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Krupa family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Krupa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 10 Krupa families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 34% of all the recorded Krupa's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Krupa families in 1911.

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What did your Krupa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Krupa. 30% of Krupa men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Krupa women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Krupa were Machinist and Maid.

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Laborer

30%

Weaver

Miner

Machinist

Laborer

Waitress

New worker

Maid

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Krupa. 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 3K military records available for the last name Krupa. For the veterans among your Krupa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Krupa lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Krupa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Krupa in 1947 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

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Krupa Surname Meaning

Compare Kruppa. Czech: variant of Kroupa. Croatian: nickname from krupa ‘sleet’ the same Slavic word as in 1 above and 3 above.

Sorbian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from Upper Sorbian krupa ‘(grain of) pearl barley’ also ‘hail’. This surname is found mainly in a Germanized form Kruppa.

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

Where is the Krupa family from?

What did your Krupa 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.

Laborer

30%

Weaver

Miner

Machinist

Laborer

Waitress

New worker

Maid

What Krupa family records will you find?

What is the average Krupa lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Krupa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Krupa in 1947 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

Krupa Family History

Krupa Surname Meaning

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Where is the Krupa family from?

What did your Krupa ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Krupa lifespan?

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