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Lepper Name Meaning

German and Dutch: occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German lappe ‘rag’, ‘cloth’, apparently denoting a cobbler. German: habitational name for someone from Lepp. English: nickname for a person with leprosy, Middle English lepre ‘leper’.

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


Similar surnames: Klepper, Pepper, Hepper, Nepper, Leeper, Depner, Tepper, Lipper

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Lepper Family Origin

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Lepper Family Occupations

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  • Butcher

    5%

  • Carpenter

    5%

  • Carpenter & Joiner

    5%

  • Farmer

    5%

In 1881, Butcher, Carpenter and Carpenter & Joiner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Lepper. A less common occupation for the Lepper family was Farmer. The most common Lepper occupation in the UK was Butcher. 5% of Lepper's were Butchers.

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Lepper Historical Records

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Lepper Life Expectancy

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