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Copas Name Meaning

Spanish: from copa, plural copas ‘drinking bowl’, applied possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such vessels or possibly as a topographic name for someone living in a hollow. English: unexplained. Compare Copass, Copus.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Copus, Copass, Copps, Kopas, Comas, Rodas, Kotas, Cova, Capps, Rosas

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Copas Family Origin

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Copas Family Occupations

What did your Copas ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Bricklayer

    6%

  • Carpenter & Joiner

    6%

  • Gardener

    6%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

In 1881, Bricklayer, Carpenter & Joiner and Gardener were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Copas. The most common Copas occupation in the UK was Bricklayer. 6% of Copas's were Bricklayers. A less common occupation for the Copas family was Agricultural Labourer.

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Copas Historical Records

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Copas Life Expectancy

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Between 1949 and 2004, Copas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Copas in 1949 was 40, and 67 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Copas

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