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Supan Family History

Supan Surname Meaning

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Zupan and Župan ‘village headman’. Compare Suppan Austrian German: rare variant of Suppan.

Filipino: nickname or metonymic occupational name based on the Tagalog and Ilokano agricultural term supang which means ‘sprout young shoot’.

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


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Where is the Supan family from?

You can see how Supan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Supan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Supan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Supan families living in Quebec. This was about 67% of all the recorded Supan's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Supan families in 1911.
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What did your Supan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Supan. 24% of Supan men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Supan women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Supan were Machinist and New Worker.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • New Worker
    15%
  • Machinist
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    60%
  • New Worker
    40%

What Supan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Supan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Supan 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 210 immigration records available for the last name Supan. 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 386 military records available for the last name Supan. For the veterans among your Supan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Supan lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Supan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Supan in 1955 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Supan 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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