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Celap Family History

Celap Name 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: Delap, Cap, Vela, Cala, Elam, Delp, Cesar, Belan, Selan, Clamp

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Where is the Celap family from?

You can see how Celap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celap family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Celap families were found in USA in 1920. In 1851 there was 1 Celap family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Celap's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Celap families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celap surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Celap ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Celap ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Celap family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Celap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celap 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 78 immigration records available for the last name Celap. 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 17 military records available for the last name Celap. For the veterans among your Celap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Celap lifespan?

Average Celap life expectancy in 1982 was 70 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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