Americanized form of Greek Papas ‘priest’ with the English patronymic ending -son. English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Pape + -son.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Papson family from?
You can see how Papson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Papson family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Papson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Papson families living in Devon. This was about 29% of all the recorded Papson's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Papson families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Papson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Papson. 100% of Papson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Papson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Papson in 1953 was 53, and 79 in 2004.