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 13,795
Agricultural Labourer 1,439
Coal Miner 855
Labourer 706
Domestic Servant 681
General Labourer 672
Dress Maker 612
General Servant 558
Cotton Weaver 434
Laundress 372
Farm Labourer 368
Annuitant 326
General Servant Domestic 261
Carpenter 244
House Keeper 223
Charwoman 192
No Occupation 191
Gardener 173
Shoe Maker 159
Tailor 158
Butcher 154
Servant 154
Bricklayer 148
Farm Servant Indoor 140
Errand Boy 138

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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