Knapper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knapper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knapper family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Scholar 8
School 7
General Labourer 6
Coal Hewer 4
Collier Chewer 4
Cotton Spinner 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Coalminer Hewer 3
Silk Winder 3
Coal Miner 2
Coal Miner Hewer Below Ground 2
Nil 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Bricklayer 2
Dress Maker 2
Grocer 2
Labourer Colliery C Below 2
Laundress Wash 2
Potter's Presser Earth 2
Potter's Printer Earth 2
Labourer In Stone Pit 2
Wagon Painter 2
Fustain Cutter 2

Knapper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Napper 86% 6,668
2 Knapper 100% 2,458
3 Naper 71% 128

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The surname Knapper is the 2nd most popular variant of Napper.

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