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  • Distribution of Soaper Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Soaper Total Records: 1  Origin of Soaper, Meaning of Soaper Origin: The name of Soper is derived from the occupation of its first bearers as 'soapers', that is, as makers of soap. In ancient English and early American records the name is found in various spellings. Families bearing this name were found at early dates in the English Counties of Dorset, Gloucester, Buckingham, Cumberland, Somerset and London, as well as in various parts of Scotland at a later period. These lines belonged, for the most part, to the yeomanry and merchant classes of Great Britain. Surnames: Soaper, Sooper, Sopar, Soper, Sopere, Soperer, Souper Submitted by: Janice Kent 12/5/2008 3:03 AM Page 1 of 1

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