Happ Family History

Happ Surname Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for someone who made sickles or who used a sickle from Middle High German happe heppe ‘sickle vintner's hook’. German: from a shortened form of the medieval German personal names Hadebald or Hadebert (see Happel).

English: nickname for a fortunate or well favored person from Middle English happ(e) ‘prosperity’ ‘favor’ (from Old English gehæp ‘fit’). Compare Chance.

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

Similar surnames: Happe, Napp, Hipp, Harp, Hopp, Kapp, Rapp, Tapp, Lapp, Papp

46,000 record(s) for Happ

15K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
15K	Member Trees

Where is the Happ family from?

You can see how Happ families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Happ family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Happ families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Happ families living in Ohio. This was about 43% of all the recorded Happ's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Happ families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Happ surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Happ ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Happ. 17% of Happ men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Happ women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Happ were Machinist and Teacher.

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

Farmer

17%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

8%

Machinist

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

9%

Maid

9%

Housewife

8%

Teacher

7%

What Happ family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Happ. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Happ census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Happ. 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.

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Happ. For the veterans among your Happ ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Happ lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Happ life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Happ in 1942 was 44, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Happ ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.