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Copeland Family History
Copeland Genealogy & Family TreeCopeland is an English name from Northumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Norse kaupland which means "bought land." The earliest known ancestor--Samson de Copland--was recorded in 1204. The family motto is Benigno numine which means "By divine providence."
Other spellings include “Coupland," "Copland," and "Coapland." Notable people with the surname include American musician Stewart Copeland (The Police), American screenwriter Brad Copeland (Wild Hogs, Arrested Development, My Name is Earl), and Canadian wrestler Adam "Edge" Copeland (WWE Smackdown). The first Copeland to come to America was Christopher Copeland in Virginia in 1631.
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Copeland Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Copeland -- --, 1747 August 24, 1829 Massachusetts
- Thomas Copeland -- --, 1652 April 11, 1653 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Walter Parks Copeland -- --, 1885 December 16, 1966 Arkansas
- Agnes Copeland -- --, 1198 December 0, 1235
- Walter Copeland -- --, 1180 December 0, 1235
Copeland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Copeland -- --, 1780 December 0, 1839 Tennessee
- Moses Copeland -- --, 1777 December 0, 1850 North Carolina
- James Copeland -- --, 1740 December 0, 1800 Virginia
- Nicholas Copeland -- --, 1697 December 0, 1769 Virginia
- James Copeland -- --, 1719 September 30, 1799 Virginia
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