Karp Family History

Karp Surname Meaning

German, Polish, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Middle High German karp(f)e, Middle Low German karpe, or Slavic (Russian and Polish) and Yiddish karp ‘carp’. Hence, a metonymic occupational name for a carp fisherman or seller of these fish, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish.

As a Jewish surname, it is often artificial. Polish, Ukrainian, and German: from the personal name Karp, a shortened vernacular form of Latin Polycarpus, Greek Polykarpos ‘fruitful’ (see Polycarpe).

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

Similar surnames: Karpf, Carp, Kamp, Kapp, Harp, Kara, Kalp, Karg, Karl, Kark

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Where is the Karp family from?

You can see how Karp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Karp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Karp families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Karp families living in Alberta. This was about 86% of all the recorded Karp's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Karp families in 1911.

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What did your Karp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Karp.

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There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Karp. 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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There are 4K military records available for the last name Karp. For the veterans among your Karp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Karp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Karp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Karp in 1942 was 38, and 81 in 2004.

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Karp Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Karp family from?

What did your Karp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Karp.

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.

Farmer

100%

What Karp family records will you find?

What is the average Karp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Karp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Karp in 1942 was 38, and 81 in 2004.

Karp Family History

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