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 12,097
Agricultural Labourer 1,249
Coal Miner 1,131
General Labourer 1,022
Domestic Servant 659
Dress Maker 620
Living On Own Means 606
Labourer 599
Cotton Weaver 546
Farmer 433
Living On Her Own Means 422
General Servant Domestic 410
General Servant 378
Laundress 345
Farm Labourer 325
Carpenter 288
Gardener 252
House Keeper 247
Blacksmith 244
Clerk 229
Butcher 190
Farm Servant 187
Tailor 186
Grocer 185
General Domestic Servant 175

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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