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Chopes Family History

Chopes 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: Copes, Hopes, Cooper, Chopin, Hope, Chaves, Choe, Rhodes, Chapel

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Where is the Chopes family from?

You can see how Chopes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chopes family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Chopes family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Chopes's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Chopes families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chopes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Chopes ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Chopes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chopes 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Chopes. 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 Chopes. For the veterans among your Chopes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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