The Kaupland Family Name

Ask a genealogist about Kaupland and the first name they will mention is Copeland. The name is generally explained as “From Copeland in Cumbria, "bought land"”.

Kaupland and Copeland

Before spelling was fixed, Copeland was also written Kaupland. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Coupland and Copland.

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Family crest and blazon

There is no single Kaupland family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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