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Popper Family History

Popper Surname Meaning

German: patronymic from Popp. German (Pöpper): variant of Pepper.

Jewish (Ashkenazic from central Europe): from the Yiddish personal name Poper, a variant of Pop(e)l, a hypocoristic form of Poppo borrowed from German Christians in the Middle Ages (compare Poppel and Popp).

English (London): nickname perhaps for a long-legged man from Middle English poper, a bird name probably denoting the spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), a heron-like bird that used to nest in England.

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


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You can see how Popper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Popper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Popper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Popper families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Popper's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Popper families in 1891.
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What did your Popper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Political Journalist and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Popper. 25% of Popper men worked as a Political Journalist and 65% of Popper women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Popper were Late Forwarding Agent and Domestic Servant.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Political Journalist
    25%
  • Postman
    25%
  • Lawyer
    25%
  • Late Forwarding Agent
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Private Means
    8%
  • Cook
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Popper. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Popper. For the veterans among your Popper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Popper lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Popper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Popper in 1949 was 72, and 77 in 2004.

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