Pappas Family History

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Pappas Name Meaning

Greek: variant spelling of Papas ‘priest’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Papas, Papa, Pallas, Pappa, Kappas, Papson, Pappan, Palas, Papp

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Pappas Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pappas name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Pappas. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    22%

  • Greece & the Balkans

    21%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    12%

  • Italy

    11%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

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Pappas Family Origin

Where is the Pappas family from?

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You can see how Pappas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pappas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Pappas families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 253 Pappas families living in Massachusetts. This was about 10% of all the recorded Pappas's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Pappas families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pappas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pappas Family Occupations

What did your Pappas ancestors do for a living?

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

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Pappas Historical Records

What Pappas family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Pappas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pappascensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Pappas. 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 Card

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Pappas. For the veterans among your Pappas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pappas Life Expectancy

What is the average Pappas lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Pappas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pappas in 1940 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pappas 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.

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