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Papes Family History

Papes Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian, Czech, and Croatian Papež Slovak Pápež ‘pope’ (see Papez). Croatian and Czech (Papeš); Slovak (Pápeš): variant of Papež.

Slovak Pápež ‘pope’ (see Papez). English: variant of Pape with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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You can see how Papes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Papes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Papes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Papes families living in London. This was about 42% of all the recorded Papes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Papes families in 1891.
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What did your Papes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Papes. 100% of Papes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 345 immigration records available for the last name Papes. 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 360 military records available for the last name Papes. For the veterans among your Papes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Papes lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2003, in the United States, Papes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Papes in 1944 was 30, and 89 in 2003.

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