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Keport Family History

Keport 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: Port, Kort, Befort, Lepore, Newport, Lefort, Kepford, Kephart, Sport

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Where is the Keport family from?

You can see how Keport families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keport family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Keport family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Keport's in USA. California had the highest population of Keport families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keport surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Keport ancestors do for a living?

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

What Keport family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 56 census records available for the last name Keport. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keport 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Keport. 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 10 military records available for the last name Keport. For the veterans among your Keport ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keport lifespan?

Average Keport life expectancy in 1973 was 85 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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