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Cupples History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The origins of the Cupples name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Coppull, a township and parish near Chorley in Lancashire. The place-name is derived from the Old English word cophill, which meant "at the top of the hill." Thus the surname, came to mean "dweller at the top of the hill."

Early Origins of the Cupples family

The surname Cupples was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Cupples family

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Cupples Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Cupples were recorded, including Copple, Cupples, Couples, Ognell, Curtpeil, Curpeil, Curpel, Corpoyl, Cophull, Coppull and many more.

Early Notables of the Cupples family

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Cupples Ranking

In the United States, the name Cupples is the 15,215^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Cupples family to Ireland

Some of the Cupples family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 60 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cupples migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Cupples family emigrate to North America:

Cupples Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Cupples, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1832 2
Miss Jane Cupples, aged 23, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Alberdina"
Mrs. Camilla Cupples, aged 52, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Alberdina"
Mr. Charles Cupples, aged 20, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Alberdina"
W.J.H. Cupples, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland, in 1893

Cupples Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Samuel Cupples, aged 20, who landed in America from Antrim, in 1907
Samuel James Cupples, aged 22, who settled in America from Randalstorm, Ireland, in 1907
Thomas Cupples, aged 30, who landed in America from Tranent, Scotland, in 1909
David Cupples, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Ballymena, Ireland, in 1909
Robert Cupples, aged 24, who landed in America from Broughshane, Ireland, in 1910
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Cupples 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:

Cupples Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Cupples, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Peter Denny" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 9th October 1872 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Cupples (post 1700) +

Samuel Cupples (1831-1912), American woodenware merchant in St. Louis, Missouri who built "Cupples Station" in downtown St. Louis, his home is a historic mansion now part of the campus of Saint Louis University

Historic Events for the Cupples family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Troy R Cupples (1963-1985), American Private 1st Class from Porter, Texas, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550