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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
- Jessie Copeland -- --, 1808 December 0, 1864 Tennessee
- William Copeland -- --, 1753 December 0, 1835
- Mary Ann Copeland -- --, 1788 December 0, 1880 South Carolina
- James Harrison Copeland -- --, 1851 June 29, 1937 North Carolina
- Joseph Copeland -- --, 1676 August 22, 1726 Virginia
Copeland Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Copeland -- --, 1652 April 11, 1653 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- James EMPTYNUL Copeland -- --, 1637 December 0, 1720 Emptynul
- Anna EMPTYNUL Copeland -- --, 1728 December 0, 1770 Massachusetts
- Joseph EMPTYNUL Copeland -- --, 1706 January 26, 1793 Massachusetts
- Rebecca EMPTYNUL Copeland -- --, 1718 Emptynul
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