Cooper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cooper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cooper family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9,785
Agricultural Labourer 1,567
Labourer 1,134
Domestic Servant 632
General Servant 529
Dress Maker 491
Coal Miner 487
Cotton Weaver 380
Laundress 326
House Keeper 322
Servant 308
Carpenter 282
Annuitant 261
Farm Labourer 215
Gardener 215
Shoe Maker 204
Blacksmith 196
Farm Servant 173
Tailor 172
Miner 151
Butcher 146
Cook 141
Wife Of Above 136
Nurse 135
Joiner 128

Cooper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cooper 100% 525,980
2 Copper 83% 8,991
3 Couper 83% 2,174
4 Coper 83% 1,444
5 Caper 67% 394
6 Coopper 86% 304
7 Cuper 67% 142

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The surname Cooper is the most popular version of all its varients

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