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Canper Family History

Canper Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Casper, Canter, Camper, Capper, Canner, Carper, Cater, Cane, Mander

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Where is the Canper family from?

You can see how Canper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Canper families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Canper family living in New Jersey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Canper's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Canper families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What Canper family records will you find?

Census Records
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Canper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Canper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Canper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Canper. For the veterans among your Canper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Canper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Canper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Canper

Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Canper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Canper immigration records

Draft Cards

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

View all Canper military records

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