Repp Family History

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Repp Name Meaning

Eastern German: from Slavic repa ‘turnip’, applied as a nickname for someone who was slow-witted or as a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of turnips. North German: metonymic occupational name for a ropemaker, from Middle Low German rep, rep ‘rope’.

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


Similar surnames: Reppe, Rapp, Reep, Rehm, Repa, Remp, Lepp, Tropp, Krepp, Depp

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Repp Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Repp name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Repp. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Germanic Europe

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Repp Family Origin

Where is the Repp family from?

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You can see how Repp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Repp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Repp families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Repp families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Repp's in the UK. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Repp families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Repp surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Repp Family Occupations

What did your Repp ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Repp occupation in the UK was Journeyman Baker. 50% of Repp's were Journeyman Bakers. Journeyman Baker and Seaman were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Repp.

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  • Journeyman Baker

    50%

  • Seaman

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Repp ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Repp Historical Records

What Repp family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Repp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Repp 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Repp. 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 Repp. For the veterans among your Repp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Repp Life Expectancy

What is the average Repp lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Repp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Repp in 1946 was 62, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Repp ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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