Cooper Name Meaning: Originates from Anglo Saxon times. The surname comes from the craft of barrel, tub or cup making or repairing.
It was first recorded in 1181 in Norfolk.
Discover how your Cooper ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1,094 |
| Buckinghamshire | 432 |
| Berkshire | 1,018 |
| Cambridgeshire | 653 |
| Channel Islands | 89 |
| Cheshire | 2,752 |
| Cornwall | 124 |
| Cumberland | 289 |
| Derbyshire | 2,325 |
| Devon | 744 |
| Dorset | 402 |
| Durham | 2,344 |
| Essex | 3,672 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,543 |
| Hampshire | 3,704 |
| Herefordshire | 218 |
| Hertfordshire | 901 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 406 |
| Isle of Man | 76 |
| Kent | 2,560 |
| Lancashire | 10,046 |
| Leicestershire | 1,853 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,503 |
| London | 12,167 |
| Middlesex | 3,147 |
| Northumberland | 819 |
| Norfolk | 2,172 |
| Northamptonshire | 989 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,543 |
| Oxfordshire | 806 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 406 |
| Shropshire | 712 |
| Suffolk | 1,718 |
| Somerset | 682 |
| Surrey | 3,250 |
| Sussex | 1,801 |
| Staffordshire | 7,006 |
| Warwickshire | 3,647 |
| Westmorland | 81 |
| Wiltshire | 612 |
| Worcestershire | 2,227 |
| Yorkshire | 10,388 |
| Anglesey | 7 |
| Brecknockshire | 51 |
| Cardiganshire | 11 |
| Carnarvonshire | 53 |
| Carmarthenshire | 89 |
| Denbighshire | 110 |
| Flintshire | 89 |
| Glamorgan | 982 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 51 |
| Monmouthshire | 829 |
| Pembrokeshire | 29 |
| Radnorshire | 17 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 9,217 |
| Farm Labourer | 832 |
| Private Means | 684 |
| General Labourer | 645 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 610 |
| Labourer | 605 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 559 |
| None | 423 |
| Dressmaker | 388 |
| Farmer | 357 |
| Domestic Servant | 341 |
| Clerk | 318 |
| Cotton Weaver | 292 |
| At Home | 286 |
| Bricklayer | 243 |
| House Painter | 239 |
| Housekeeper | 239 |
| At School | 237 |
| Scholar | 231 |
| House Keeper | 230 |
| General Servant Domestic | 217 |
| Shop Assistant | 213 |
| Carter | 210 |
| Dress Maker | 208 |
| Laundress | 192 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Cooper | 34,183 |
| Mary Cooper | 32,299 |
| John Cooper | 28,921 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | 20,917 |
| George Cooper | 19,640 |
| Thomas Cooper | 18,941 |
| Sarah Cooper | 18,642 |
| James Cooper | 16,410 |
| Charles Cooper | 12,213 |
| Ann Cooper | 11,617 |
| Henry Cooper | 10,310 |
| Joseph Cooper | 9,988 |
| Jane Cooper | 9,129 |
| Eliza Cooper | 8,151 |
| Alice Cooper | 7,476 |
| Emma Cooper | 7,310 |
| Annie Cooper | 7,099 |
| Ellen Cooper | 6,507 |
| Hannah Cooper | 6,130 |
| Robert Cooper | 5,881 |
| Samuel Cooper | 5,781 |
| Frederick Cooper | 5,722 |
| Arthur Cooper | 5,717 |
| Edward Cooper | 5,639 |
| Emily Cooper | 5,508 |