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Mapp Family History

Mapp Name Meaning

Welsh: from Middle Welsh mab lenited form (f)ab ‘son’ or (formerly perhaps) the related Cornish word used in pedigrees as a distinguisher of persons with the same name but occasionally used as a true surname.

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


Similar surnames: Napp, Sapp, Tapp, Gapp, Japp, Happ, Happe, Mars, Capp, Rapp

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Where is the Mapp family from?

You can see how Mapp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mapp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mapp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 16 Mapp families living in Quebec. This was about 67% of all the recorded Mapp's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Mapp families in 1911.
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What did your Mapp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Mapp. 58% of Mapp men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Cultivateur
    43%
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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Mapp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mapp 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mapp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Mapp. For the veterans among your Mapp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mapp lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mapp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mapp in 1946 was 19, and 75 in 2004.

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