Pepper Family History

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Pepper Name Meaning

English and North German: from Middle English peper, piper, Middle Low German peper ‘pepper’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer; alternatively, it may be a nickname for a small man (as if the size of a peppercorn) or one with a fiery temper, or for a dark-haired person (from the color of a peppercorn) or anecdotal for someone who paid a peppercorn rent. Americanized form of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name Pfeffer, or Fef(f)er, a cognate, from Yiddish fefer ‘pepper’. Irish: variant of Peppard.

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


Similar surnames: Lepper, Peeper, Peper, Tepper, Popper, Nepper, Klepper, Hepper

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Pepper Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pepper name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • European Jewish

    6%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

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Pepper Family Origin

Where is the Pepper family from?

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You can see how Pepper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pepper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pepper families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 264 Pepper families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Pepper's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pepper families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pepper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pepper Family Occupations

What did your Pepper ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Pepper family was Servant. Farmer, Labourer and School were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pepper. The most common Pepper occupation in Canada was Farmer. 41% of Pepper's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    41%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • School

    4%

  • Servant

    4%

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

Pepper Historical Records

What Pepper family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 148,000 census records available for the last name Pepper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pepper 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 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Pepper. 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 17,000 military records available for the last name Pepper. For the veterans among your Pepper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pepper Life Expectancy

What is the average Pepper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Pepper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pepper in 1945 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pepper 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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