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Comper Name Meaning

from Middle English compair ‘companion associate comrade’(from Old French compere ‘godfather associate friend’).in Sussex it appears also to be a derivative in -er of the place-name element comp ‘field’ associated with traces of Roman activity; note John Comper of Wartling (undated) who appears to have been of the same family as Richard atte Comp 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Sussex) of the same parish and a similar pairing occurs at Findon.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cooper, Comer, Couper, Copper, Camper, Pomper, Compere, Compher

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Where is the Comper family from?

You can see how Comper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comper families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Comper family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Comper's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Comper families in 1840.
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What did your Comper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Comper. 36% of Comper men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Comper women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 497 immigration records available for the last name Comper. 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 290 military records available for the last name Comper. For the veterans among your Comper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comper lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2001, in the United States, Comper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Comper in 1962 was 81, and 90 in 2001.

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