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Comper Family History

Comper Surname Meaning

from Middle English compair ‘companion associate comrade’ (from Old French compere ‘godfather associate friend’). in Sussex it appears also to be a derivative in -er of the place-name element comp ‘field’ associated with traces of Roman activity;

note John Comper of Wartling (undated) who appears to have been of the same family as Richard atte Comp 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Sussex) of the same parish

and a similar pairing occurs at Findon.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Comper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comper families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 37 Comper families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Comper's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Comper families in 1911.
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What did your Comper ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Manufacturer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Comper. 50% of Comper men worked as a Manufacturer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Manufacturer
    50%
  • Carpenter
    50%

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Passenger Lists

There are 497 immigration records available for the last name Comper. 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 290 military records available for the last name Comper. For the veterans among your Comper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comper lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2001, in the United States, Comper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Comper in 1962 was 81, and 90 in 2001.

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