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Popp Family History

Popp Surname Meaning

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Poppo Boppo of uncertain origin and meaning perhaps originally a nursery name or a short form of a personal name such as Bodobert composed of the elements bod ‘messenger leader’ (see Bodo) + berht ‘bright famous’ thus meaning ‘famous leader’. It was a hereditary personal name among the counts of Henneberg and Babenberg in East Franconia between the 9th and 14th centuries.

This surname is also found in Czechia and Poland (compare 3 below). English: from the Middle English male personal name Poppe (Old English Poppa) of uncertain origin.

Altered form of Rusyn and possibly also of Czech Polish and Croatian Pop. This form of the surname is also found in Hungary.

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


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You can see how Popp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Popp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Popp families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 28 Popp families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Popp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Popp families in 1911.
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What did your Popp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Popp. 34% of Popp 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
    34%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Retired
    10%

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