Raper Family History

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Raper Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Roper. In southern dialects of English, Old English -a- became Middle English -o-, whereas in Yorkshire -a- was preserved and gave rise to this form of the surname. Possibly also an altered spelling of German Röper or Röber (see Roeber).

Similar surnames: Roper, Ramer, Paper, Rape, Baker, Raber, Reder, Hayer, Rasey, Rager

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Raper Family Origin

Where is the Raper family from?

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Raper Family Occupations

What did your Raper ancestors do for a living?

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

Laborer

27%
Farmer

9%
Labourer

9%
Law Clerk

9%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Raper family was Law Clerk. Laborer, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Raper. The most common Raper occupation in Canada was Laborer. 27% of Raper's were Laborers.

Source: Census data for Raper | Data not to scale

Raper Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Raper ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Raper Life Expectancy

What is the average Raper lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Raper 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.

United States

Between 1943 and 2004, Raper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Raper in 1943 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Raper