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Harpper Family History

Harpper Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Harper, Happe, Harker, Hopper, Harder, Napper, Harrier, Tapper

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Where is the Harpper family from?

You can see how Harpper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Harpper family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Harpper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Harpper family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Harpper's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Harpper families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Harpper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Harpper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Harpper. 72% of Harpper men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Harpper women worked as a Maid. .

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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
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%
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What Harpper family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 376 census records available for the last name Harpper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Harpper 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Harpper. 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 28 military records available for the last name Harpper. For the veterans among your Harpper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Harpper lifespan?

Average Harpper life expectancy in 1968 was 83 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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