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Cooprey Family History

Cooprey 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: Cooper, Cowdrey, Copley, Cropley, Cooksey, Cooley, Cooney, Cropsey

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Where is the Cooprey family from?

You can see how Cooprey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooprey family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Cooprey family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Cooprey's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Cooprey families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooprey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cooprey ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Cooprey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooprey 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Cooprey. 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 military records available for the last name Cooprey. For the veterans among your Cooprey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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