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Crupper Family History

Crupper Name Meaning

English: from Anglo-Norman French cropere ‘crupper’ the part of a horse's saddlery that passes from the tail to the back of the saddle or collar hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cruppers and other harness.

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


Similar surnames: Cropper, Capper, Clapper, Copper, Trumper, Crapps, Cutler, Gropper

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Where is the Crupper family from?

You can see how Crupper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crupper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crupper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Crupper families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Crupper's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Crupper families in 1891.
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What did your Crupper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Pumper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crupper. 22% of Crupper men worked as a Pumper. .

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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

  • Pumper
    22%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    16%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Crupper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crupper 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 79 immigration records available for the last name Crupper. 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 357 military records available for the last name Crupper. For the veterans among your Crupper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crupper lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Crupper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Crupper in 1951 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

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