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Tepple Family History

Tepple Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Temple, Tipple, Epple, Pepple, Kepple, Teeple, Apple, Tippie, Supple

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Where is the Tepple family from?

You can see how Tepple families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tepple family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tepple families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Tepple family living in Hampshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tepple's in United Kingdom. Hampshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Tepple families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tepple surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tepple ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truckman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Tepple. 50% of Tepple men worked as a Truckman.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Truckman
    50%
  • Salesman
    50%

What Tepple family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 128 census records available for the last name Tepple. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tepple 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Tepple. 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 13 military records available for the last name Tepple. For the veterans among your Tepple ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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