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Coppard Family History

Coppard Surname Meaning

From a Middle English (from Old French, Middle Dutch, or both) personal name Coppard, an extended form of Cop, a pet form of Jacob. Compare Coppin.

Perhaps from Middle English cop(e), coppe ‘top, head’ + the pejorative suffix -ard, perhaps for someone with a large head.

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


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Where is the Coppard family from?

You can see how Coppard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coppard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coppard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Coppard families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Coppard's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coppard families in 1911.
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What did your Coppard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coppard. 14% of Coppard men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Coppard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coppard were Farmworker and Housekeeper.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Gardener
    9%
  • Cowman
    7%
  • Farmworker
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

What Coppard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Coppard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coppard 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 727 immigration records available for the last name Coppard. 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 813 military records available for the last name Coppard. For the veterans among your Coppard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coppard lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Coppard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Coppard in 1965 was 82, and 88 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coppard 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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