Pepper Family History

Pepper Surname Meaning

English and North German: from Middle English peper piper Middle Low German peper ‘pepper’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer; alternatively it may be a nickname for a small man (as if the size of a peppercorn) or one with a fiery temper or for a dark-haired man (from the color of a peppercorn) or anecdotal for someone who paid a peppercorn rent.

Irish: variant of Peppard.

Americanized form of Jewish Pfeffer Feffer or Fefer all meaning ‘pepper’.

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

Similar surnames: Lepper, Peeper, Peper, Tepper, Popper, Nepper, Klepper, Hepper, Kipper, Depner

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17K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
148K	Census and Voter Lists
378K	Member Trees

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Where is the Pepper family from?

You can see how Pepper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pepper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pepper families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 632 Pepper families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Pepper's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pepper families in 1891.

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What did your Pepper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pepper. 6% of Pepper men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Pepper women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pepper were Colliery hewer and Domestic duties.

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General labourer

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic duties

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Census Record

There are 148K census records available for the last name Pepper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pepper 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 13K immigration records available for the last name Pepper. 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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Military Records

There are 17K military records available for the last name Pepper. For the veterans among your Pepper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pepper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pepper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pepper in 1945 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

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Pepper Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Peppard.

Americanized form of Jewish Pfeffer Feffer or Fefer all meaning ‘pepper’.

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

Where is the Pepper family from?

What did your Pepper ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic duties

What Pepper family records will you find?

What is the average Pepper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pepper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pepper in 1945 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

Pepper Family History

Pepper Surname Meaning

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Pepper Surname Meaning

752,000 record(s) for Pepper

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Where is the Pepper family from?

What did your Pepper ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Pepper family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Pepper family history

What is the average Pepper lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Pepper family tree

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