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Kapchen Family History

Kapchen 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: Kachel, Kinchen, Kacher, Kirchen, Kitchen, Kappen, Katcher, Achen

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Where is the Kapchen family from?

You can see how Kapchen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kapchen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kapchen families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Kapchen family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Kapchen's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Kapchen families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kapchen 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 did your Kapchen ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Kapchen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kapchen 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 Kapchen. 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 Kapchen. For the veterans among your Kapchen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kapchen lifespan?

Average Kapchen life expectancy in 1992 was 99 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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