The name ‘Copeland’ originates from England and Scotland. It is derived from the occupational name from ‘Copeland’ in Cambridgeshire or Coupland in Northumberland, England, both so called from the Old Norman word ‘kapa’. Variants: ‘Co(u)pland’, ‘Coopland’, ‘Cowpland’. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the surname ‘Copeland’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Johannes de Coupeland’, from the county of Yorkshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘John Copland’, aged 40, a husbandman by trade, from the City of Birmingham, Warickshire, England. He emigrated to North America in 1774, sailing from the Port of London aboard the ship named the ‘Adventure’ on the 5th of April 1774, arriving in Maryland on the 12th of April 1774, where h…
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