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Knapman Name Meaning

from Middle English knap(pe) ‘knob hillock’ (Old English cnæpp ‘hilltop’) + man denoting someone who lived or worked by a hilltop or hillock. Compare Knapp and Knapper .

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


Similar surnames: Kalman, Kaplan, Karman, Knapton, Klarman, Chapman, Kamman, Koopman

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Where is the Knapman family from?

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

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Knapman. 34% of Knapman men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Knapman women worked as a Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Salesman
    34%
  • Proprietor
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Plasterer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Knapman lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Knapman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Knapman in 1947 was 32, and 75 in 2004.

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