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Ap Family History

Ap 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: An, Cap, Apa, Asp, Apt, Yap, Al, Au, Arp, Ao

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Where is the Ap family from?

You can see how Ap families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ap family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ap families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Ap families living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Ap's in USA. California had the highest population of Ap families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ap surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ap ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Ap. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ap 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 430 immigration records available for the last name Ap. 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 124 military records available for the last name Ap. For the veterans among your Ap ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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