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Klapper Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from an agent derivative of Middle High German klappern ‘chatter rattle’ hence a nickname for a talkative person or a gossip or a metonymic occupational name for a night watchman a reference to the clapper used for making announcements. As a Jewish name it could be a metonymic occupational name for someone who called people to the synagogue.

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


Similar surnames: Klepper, Clapper, Kapper, Knapper, Klauber, Klippert, Kapfer, Lepper

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Where is the Klapper family from?

You can see how Klapper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klapper family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Klapper families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Klapper families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Klapper's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Klapper families in 1911.
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What did your Klapper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Klapper. 20% of Klapper men worked as a Salesman and 20% of Klapper women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Klapper were Laborer and Clerk. .

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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

  • Salesman
    20%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Manager
    8%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Saleslady
    20%
  • Waitress
    20%
  • Clerk
    15%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Klapper lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Klapper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Klapper in 1951 was 43, and 81 in 2004.

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