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Pieper Family History

Pieper Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: occupational name for a piper, a town musician from Middle Low German piper, Middle Dutch pi(j)per. Compare Piper 4 and German Pfeiffer.

Germanized form of Sorbian Pipar: nickname or occupational name derived from pipa ‘pipe (for smoking)’.

English: variant of Piper.

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


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Where is the Pieper family from?

You can see how Pieper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pieper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pieper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Pieper families living in Glamorgan. This was about 42% of all the recorded Pieper's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Pieper families in 1891.
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What did your Pieper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pieper. 100% of Pieper 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Pieper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pieper 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Pieper. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Pieper. For the veterans among your Pieper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pieper lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Pieper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pieper in 1942 was 56, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pieper 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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