English (East Anglia): nickname from Middle English popi(e) ‘poppy’ perhaps used for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion reminiscent of the flower.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Poppy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poppy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Poppy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Poppy family living in Vermont. This was 100% of all the recorded Poppy's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Poppy families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poppy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Poppy. 54% of Poppy men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Poppy women worked as a Housekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Poppy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Poppy in 1963 was 75, and 73 in 2004.