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Sappington Family History

Sappington Name Meaning

Possibly English: habitational name from Sapperton in Gloucestershire or Lincolnshire both named from an Old English sapere ‘soapmakers soap merchants’ + tūn ‘settlement farmstead’. The surname however does not occur in present-day records.

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


Similar surnames: Warrington, Waddington, Allington, Barrington, Farrington, Harrington

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Where is the Sappington family from?

You can see how Sappington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sappington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sappington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Sappington families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Sappington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sappington families in 1911.
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What did your Sappington ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sappington. 25% of Sappington men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Sappington women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sappington were Carpenter and Secretary. .

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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
    25%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Carpenter
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Secretary
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 493 immigration records available for the last name Sappington. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Sappington. For the veterans among your Sappington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sappington lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sappington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sappington in 1944 was 26, and 79 in 2004.

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