Soper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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Early Origins of the Soper family

The surname Soper was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as Lords of the manor of Woodlands, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Soper family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Soper research. Another 50 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1698 and 1732 are included under the topic Early Soper History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Soper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Soper, Souper, Soaper, Super and others.

Early Notables of the Soper family

More information is included under the topic Early Soper Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Soper World Ranking

In the United States, the name Soper is the 4,985th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Soper is ranked the 361st most popular surname with an estimated 128 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Soper is the 996th popular surname with an estimated 758 people with that name. 3


Soper migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Soper Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Soper Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Soper Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Soper migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Soper Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Soper Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Soper migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Soper Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Soper migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Soper Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Soper migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 14
Soper Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Soper (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Soper +
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