Soper Family History
Soper Name Meaning
English (chiefly Devon): occupational name for a soapmaker, from
an agent derivative of Middle English sope ‘soap’
(apparently of Celtic origin). The process involved boiling oil or fat
together with potash or soda.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Soper Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Soper families
 117 - 232  40 - 116 |
 1 - 39  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Soper families
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310 - 617 104 - 309 |
1 - 103 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Soper families
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2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Soper Family Origin
Soper Immigration Information
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Soper Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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