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Happ Name Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for someone who made sickles or who used a sickle, from Middle High German happe, heppe ‘sickle’, ‘vineyard worker’s hook’. German: from a reduced form of the medieval German personal names Hadebald or Hadebert (see Happel).

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


Similar surnames: Happe, Napp, Hipp, Harp, Hopp, Kapp, Rapp, Tapp, Lapp, Papp

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Happ Family Origin

Where is the Happ family from?

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You can see how Happ families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Happ family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Happ families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Happ families living in Norfolk. This was about 64% of all the recorded Happ's in the UK. Norfolk had the highest population of Happ families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Happ surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Happ Family Occupations

What did your Happ ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Czech Refugee and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Happ. 20% of Happ men worked as a Czech Refugee and 40% of Happ women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Happ were Picture Resturant and Provision Dealer

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Czech Refugee
    20%
  • Fruit Porter Heavy Work
    20%
  • Picture Dressmaker
    20%
  • Picture Resturant
    20%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    40%
  • Greengrocers Assistant
    20%
  • Private Means
    20%
  • Provision Dealer
    20%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Happ Historical Records

What Happ family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Happ. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Happ census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Happ. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Happ. For the veterans among your Happ ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Happ Life Expectancy

What is the average Happ lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Happ life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Happ in 1942 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Happ

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