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Schmeckpeper Family History

Schmeckpeper Name Meaning

German: nickname for someone with a taste for pepper or for a lover of food from Middle High German smecken ‘to taste’ + peper ‘pepper’.

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


Similar surnames: Schmucker, Schnepper, Schlicker, Schlenker, Schmeck, Schoenleber

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Where is the Schmeckpeper family from?

You can see how Schmeckpeper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schmeckpeper family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Schmeckpeper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Schmeckpeper families living in Illinois. This was about 63% of all the recorded Schmeckpeper's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Schmeckpeper families in 1880.
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What did your Schmeckpeper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schmeckpeper. 43% of Schmeckpeper men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Schmeckpeper women worked as a Housewife. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Watchman
    11%
  • Truckeroperator
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 453 census records available for the last name Schmeckpeper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schmeckpeper 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 104 immigration records available for the last name Schmeckpeper. 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 152 military records available for the last name Schmeckpeper. For the veterans among your Schmeckpeper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schmeckpeper lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Schmeckpeper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Schmeckpeper in 1965 was 68, and 80 in 2004.

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