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Pappa Name Meaning

Italian (southern): nickname for a greedy or voracious person from pappa ‘food’ or from pappa ‘he eats’ from pappare ‘to munch or gobble’ or a short form of a compound of this verb + a noun as for example Pappalardo . Italian (southern): possibly also a variant of Papa ‘father cleric pope’. American shortened form (and Greek feminine form denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Greek Pappas ‘priest’.

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


Similar surnames: Papa, Cappa, Papp, Zappa, Poppa, Para, Pappan, Rappa, Gappa, Happe

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Where is the Pappa family from?

You can see how Pappa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pappa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Pappa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Pappa families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Pappa's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pappa families in 1891.
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What did your Pappa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pappa. 100% of Pappa women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pappa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pappa 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 797 immigration records available for the last name Pappa. 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 859 military records available for the last name Pappa. For the veterans among your Pappa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pappa lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pappa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Pappa in 1956 was 51, and 72 in 2004.

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