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Corpus Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Philippines): from Spanish corpus ‘feast of Corpus Christi’ (from Latin corpus ‘body’).

i.e. The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament or Body of Christ observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.

This event is an important Christian liturgical solemnity.

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


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You can see how Corpus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corpus family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Corpus families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Corpus family living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Corpus's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Corpus families in 1911.
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What did your Corpus ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Corpus. 100% of Corpus men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Corpus. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Corpus. For the veterans among your Corpus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corpus lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Corpus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Corpus in 1942 was 41, and 63 in 2004.

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