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Wilcopen Family History

Wilcopen 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: Wilcoxen, Wilcoxon, Wilton, Welcome, Wilden, Wilcott, Wilmore

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Where is the Wilcopen family from?

You can see how Wilcopen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilcopen family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Wilcopen family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Wilcopen's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Wilcopen families in 1901.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Wilcopen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Wilcopen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wilcopen 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Wilcopen. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wilcopen. For the veterans among your Wilcopen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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