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Topa Family History

Topa Surname Meaning

Polish: nickname from a derivative of Polish topić się ‘to drown’ probably with reference to someone who drowned his sorrows in liquor.

Polish: nickname from dialect topa ‘slow woman’.

Hungarian: nickname from topa ‘limp’.

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


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Where is the Topa family from?

You can see how Topa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Topa family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Topa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Topa families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Topa's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Topa families in 1891.
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What did your Topa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Topa. 31% of Topa men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Topa women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Topa were Machine Operator and Machine.

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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

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Labor
    16%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Machine Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Machine
    40%

What Topa family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 970 census records available for the last name Topa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Topa 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 347 immigration records available for the last name Topa. 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 208 military records available for the last name Topa. For the veterans among your Topa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Topa lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Topa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Topa in 1963 was 44, and 62 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Topa 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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