Cope Family History

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Cope Name Meaning

English (common in the Midlands): from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cap reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cape, Cole, Copp, Hope, Pope, Coe, Cote, Corn, Comer, Howe

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Cope Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Cope name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Cope. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    57%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

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Cope Family Origin

Where is the Cope family from?

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You can see how Cope families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cope family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cope families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 217 Cope families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Cope's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cope families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cope surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Cope Family Occupations

What did your Cope ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Cope family was Laborer. The most common Cope occupation in Canada was Farmer. 32% of Cope's were Farmers. Farmer, Servant and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cope.

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  • Farmer

    32%

  • Servant

    8%

  • Blacksmith

    5%

  • Laborer

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cope ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Cope Historical Records

What Cope family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 195,000 census records available for the last name Cope. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cope census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Cope. 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 Card

There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Cope. For the veterans among your Cope ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cope Life Expectancy

What is the average Cope lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cope life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cope in 1942 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cope 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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