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Copeland Family History & Genealogy

24,240 biographies and 45 photos with the Copeland last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Copeland family members.

Copeland Last Name History & Origin

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History

The first documented land recordes recorded in the Domesday Book a ULF OF YORK (from Norway) who later went by the name of Ulfkeitel de Couplande (also Couplandia and Coupland, Copeland.) His desc. went by the name of COPELAND by the 14th Century in northern England in York and Lancashire. Many of the earlier desc. went to Ireland, Scotland with the Lancashire branch going to Massachuttes and Virginia by the mid 1600's.

Name Origin

'llfamily name which was aopted from ULF THE ELDER, a Norwegian soldier born in 996 AD in the Og More region of Norway and arrived in England to fight for King Canute, He was awarded land and his family adopted the name of COUPLANDE---later to become COPELAND--and he died near the township of Woller, Enland. The township of COUPLAND is named for him. All of his descendants migrated to York and then to Dolphinlee, Lancashire, England and then in the 17th Century migrated to Braintree, Mass. and to Jamestown, Virginia.

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Early Copelands

These are the earliest records we have of the Copeland family.

Elizabeth (Copeland) Seamans was born on March 1, 1638 in England United Kingdom, and died at age 57 years old on September 4, 1695 in Boston, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Copeland) Seamans.
Margaret (Copeland) Britter of Kew Australia was born in 1844 in Dublin, D Ireland, and died at age 74 years old on August 15, 1919 in Australia.
Mary Maria Sina (Copeland) Mott of Walpeup, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia was born in 1855 in Ireland, and died at age 65 years old on September 25, 1921 in Walpeup.
Annie Copeland of Ghuntly Australia was born in 1857 to Sarah Aallum Pedersen and Bumpstead Fran Pedersen. She had siblings Emma Moody, Ellen Johnson, and Aminta Pedersen. Annie Copeland died at age 77 years old in 1934 in Ghuntly.
Lillie Copeland of Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas was born on October 9, 1865, and died at age 101 years old in February 1967.
Mary Copeland was born on August 1, 1865, and died at age 107 years old in August 1972.
Charlie Copeland was born on January 27, 1866, and died at age 95 years old in May 1961. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charlie Copeland.
Katherine (Buck) Copeland was born circa 1867 in Mississippi United States, and died at age 68 years old on April 30, 1936 in Pine Bluff, AR.
George Copeland of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana was born on April 25, 1867, and died at age 105 years old in February 1973.
William Copeland of Sherborn, Middlesex County, MA was born on October 23, 1868, and died at age 98 years old in March 1967.
Louda Copeland of Garland, Dallas County, Texas was born on February 29, 1868, and died at age 104 years old in August 1972.
Royal Samuel Copeland
Royal Samuel Copeland was born on November 7, 1868. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Royal Samuel Copeland.

Copeland Family Members

Surnames: Conorino - Copeny

Copeland Family Photos

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Updated Copeland Biographies

Deborah Copeland
Deborah Rosland (Cook) Copeland of Richmand, Virginia United States was born on March 26, 1947 to Rosa Williams and Milton Fields Williams, Sr. Deborah Copeland has siblings Howard Allen Cook, Melvin Walter Williams, Marvin Ellis Williams, Milton Fields Williams, Jr, Harold Marshall Williams, and Curtis Leroy Williams.
Bernard Copeland was married to Elizabeth R Farid and they later divorced. Bernard Copeland has children LaKesha E Copeland-Hopkins, Emery Copeland, and Antonio M Copeland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard Copeland .
LaKesha Copeland-Hopkins was born on September 7. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember LaKesha E Copeland-Hopkins.
Emery B Copeland was born on November 2 to Elizabeth R Farid and Bernard Copeland, and has siblings LaKesha E Copeland-Hopkins and Antonio M Copeland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emery Copeland.
Antonio Copeland was born on October 29. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Antonio M Copeland .
Sonia Copeland was born in November 1941 in Kolkata, WB India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sonia Copeland.
Barbara (Copeland) Hosier was born on August 13, 1970 in Manteca, San Joaquin County, California United States to Estella J Waltman and Jerry Copeland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara Copeland-Hosier.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Copeland .
Annie (Copeland) Shugg of Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, VIC Australia was born on November 26, 1870 in Kangaroo Flat, Greater Bendigo City County, and died at age 41 years old in 1911 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County.
John James Copeland was in a relationship with Isabella Stella (Lowe), and had a child Lessie M Mcclenny. John Copeland died in 1947. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John James Copeland.
Isabella Stella (Lowe) Copeland of Virginia United States was born in November 1894. She was in a relationship with John James Copeland, and had a child Lessie M Mcclenny. Isabella Copeland died at age 102 years old on August 7, 1997 in Suffolk.
Brandi Copeland of Slidell, Louisiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brandi Knerian Copeland.
Born and raised in Oklahoma, Ed Copeland died in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a general laborer who did small engine repair and fishing reel repair and was also a former railroad employee. See Ed Copeland: Obituary.
Frederick James Copeland of Timor Australia was born in 1915 in Timor, and died in 1915 in Timor.
Florence Amelia (Copeland) Culph of Daylesford, Hepburn Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1901 in Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire County, and died at age 75 years old in 1976 in Daylesford, Hepburn Shire County.
Mary Maria Sina (Copeland) Mott of Walpeup, Mildura Rural City County, VIC Australia was born in 1855 in Ireland, and died at age 65 years old on September 25, 1921 in Walpeup.
Elizabeth (Copeland) Seamans was born on March 1, 1638 in England United Kingdom, and died at age 57 years old on September 4, 1695 in Boston, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Copeland) Seamans.
Beverly K Copeland of TX was born circa 1951. Beverly Copeland was married to Perry T. Copeland on May 9, 1985 in Travis County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Beverly K. (Klemmer) Copeland.
Julia Ellen (Oliver) Copeland of Plano, Texas United States was born on December 13, 1958. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julia Ellen Oliver-Copeland.
Margaret (Copeland) Britter of Kew Australia was born in 1844 in Dublin, D Ireland, and died at age 74 years old on August 15, 1919 in Australia.

Popular Copeland Biographies

Burbridge R Copeland
Burbridge Ray Copeland of elyria, lorain county, Ohio us was born on May 12, 1925 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi United States. Burbridge was baptized in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. Burbridge Copeland died at age 89 years old on March 25, 2015 in Cleveland.
James Winfred Copeland
James Winfred Copeland was born on December 12, 1905, and died at age 42 years old on December 3, 1948. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Winfred Copeland.
John Copeland
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Copeland.
Mossie (Mardis) Copeland
Mossie (Mardis) Copeland was born on December 8, 1910. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mossie (Mardis) Copeland.
Zarnel Copeland of Purvis, Lamar County, MS was born on June 9, 1909, and died at age 81 years old on September 7, 1990 in Purvis. Zarnel Copeland was buried circa August 1990 in Purvis.
Faith A (Armstrong) Copeland was born in United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherry Dockery.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kevin Copeland.
Mary Frances (Copeland) Goode
Mary Frances (Copeland) Goode was born on November 30, 1930 in Cowan, Franklin County, Tennessee United States to Roy Metcalf Copeland Sr. and Mary B. (Edde) Copeland, and has siblings Howard Copeland, Robert William Copeland, Roy Metcalf Copeland Jr., and Paul E. Copeland Sr.. Mary Copeland married Dempsey Pharus Goode Jr. on June 5, 153 in Franklin, Williamson County, and they were married until Dempsey's death on November 15, 2011. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Frances (Copeland) Goode.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leah Copeland.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nancy Vaney Copeland.
Isabella Stella (Lowe) Copeland of Virginia United States was born in November 1894. She was in a relationship with John James Copeland, and had a child Lessie M Mcclenny. Isabella Copeland died at age 102 years old on August 7, 1997 in Suffolk.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Douglas Alan Copeland.
Eva Copeland Copeland died in 2007. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eva Copeland Lou Copeland.
Bernard Copeland was married to Elizabeth R Farid and they later divorced. Bernard Copeland has children LaKesha E Copeland-Hopkins, Emery Copeland, and Antonio M Copeland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard Copeland .
Robert William Copeland was born on May 3, 1920, and died at age 52 years old on July 6, 1972. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert William Copeland.
John James Copeland was in a relationship with Isabella Stella (Lowe), and had a child Lessie M Mcclenny. John Copeland died in 1947. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John James Copeland.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shannon M (Wilcox) Copeland.
John H. Copeland died November 24, 1977 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was married to Ruth Haynes and they had son John Kent Copeland. John also had siblings Helen, Josephine and Arthur Copeland. When he died, John had grandchildren. John was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
Donna Irene (Bildner) Copeland was born on October 14, 1953. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donna Irene (Bildner) Copeland.
Brandi Copeland of Slidell, Louisiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brandi Knerian Copeland.

Copeland Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Copeland family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 19,671 people with the last name Copeland that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Copelands

These are the longest-lived members of the Copeland family on AncientFaces.

Bessie Copeland of Batesville, Independence County, AR was born on October 26, 1904, and died at age 106 years old on April 16, 2011.
106 years
Estella Copeland of Sparta, Randolph County, IL was born on August 26, 1883, and died at age 106 years old on May 7, 1990.
106 years
Mary Copeland was born on August 1, 1865, and died at age 107 years old in August 1972.
107 years
Annie A Copeland of Waverly Hall, Harris County, GA was born on July 15, 1889, and died at age 105 years old on January 23, 1995.
105 years
George Copeland of Brownsburg, Hendricks County, Indiana was born on April 25, 1867, and died at age 105 years old in February 1973.
105 years
Julia A Copeland of Dallas, Dallas County, TX was born on July 11, 1889, and died at age 106 years old in August 1995.
106 years
Charmye Copeland of Jackson, Hinds County, MS was born on October 3, 1900, and died at age 104 years old on April 8, 2005.
104 years
Charles Surfelus Copeland of Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina was born on October 22, 1905, and died at age 104 years old on January 31, 2010.
104 years
Alice M Copeland of Flushing, Genesee County, MI was born on November 16, 1904, and died at age 105 years old on November 21, 2009.
105 years
Sarah Copeland of Suffolk, Suffolk City County, Virginia was born on May 8, 1874, and died at age 104 years old in May 1978.
103 years
Lillie Copeland of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma was born on June 10, 1875, and died at age 104 years old in November 1979.
104 years
Charley Copeland of Elizabeth, Fulton County, Arkansas was born on August 23, 1872, and died at age 104 years old in December 1976.
104 years
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