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Pap Family History

Pap Surname Meaning

Hungarian: variant of Papp meaning ‘priest (of the Catholic or Orthodox Church)’. This surname is also found in Romania, Slovakia, Croatia, and Serbia, and also among Rusyns (in Serbia and Croatia).

See also Pop 2 and Popa.

English: variant of Pape.

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


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Where is the Pap family from?

You can see how Pap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pap family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Pap families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Pap families living in Cheshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Pap's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Pap families in 1891.
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What did your Pap ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pap. 50% of Pap 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
    50%
  • Private Means
    50%

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Pap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pap 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Pap. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Pap. For the veterans among your Pap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pap lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Pap life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pap in 1954 was 56, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pap 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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