Tepper Family History

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Tepper Name Meaning

North German: occupational name for a wine or beer merchant or tavern owner, Middle Low German tepper. German: variant of Töpfer (see Toepfer). Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Teper.

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


Similar surnames: Tapper, Pepper, Nepper, Lepper, Tupper, Hepper, Teper, Stepper

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Tepper Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Tepper name?

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

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  • European Jewish

    36%

  • England & Wales

    23%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    10%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    8%

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Tepper Family Origin

Where is the Tepper family from?

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You can see how Tepper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tepper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tepper families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Tepper families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Tepper's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tepper families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tepper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Tepper Family Occupations

What did your Tepper ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Tepper occupation in Canada was Mkt. Clerk. 100% of Tepper's were Mkt. Clerks.

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  • Mkt. Clerk

    100%

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

Tepper Historical Records

What Tepper family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Tepper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tepper 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tepper. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Tepper. For the veterans among your Tepper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Tepper Life Expectancy

What is the average Tepper lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Tepper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Tepper in 1950 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tepper 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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