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Tapia Family History

Tapia Name Meaning

Galician Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: habitational name from any of the places in Galicia Asturias and Burgos so named with tapia ‘mud wall’. Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later) some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Navia, Lapa, Troia, Lupia, Maia, Pia, Badia, Lapin, Pavia, Tarzia

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Where is the Tapia family from?

You can see how Tapia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tapia family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Tapia families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 220 Tapia families living in New Mexico. This was about 60% of all the recorded Tapia's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Tapia families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tapia surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tapia ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tapia. 38% of Tapia men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Tapia women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tapia were Agricultor and Laborer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    38%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Agricultor
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    13%
  • Maid
    13%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Laborer
    9%
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Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Tapia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tapia 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Tapia. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Tapia. For the veterans among your Tapia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tapia lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tapia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tapia in 1945 was 20, and 65 in 2004.

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