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 | 958 |
| Buckinghamshire | 383 |
| Berkshire | 987 |
| Cambridgeshire | 589 |
| Channel Islands | 85 |
| Cheshire | 2,515 |
| Cornwall | 119 |
| Cumberland | 261 |
| Derbyshire | 2,240 |
| Devon | 650 |
| Dorset | 335 |
| Durham | 1,995 |
| Essex | 2,769 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,458 |
| Hampshire | 3,266 |
| Herefordshire | 226 |
| Hertfordshire | 759 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 400 |
| Isle of Man | 59 |
| Kent | 2,396 |
| Lancashire | 9,148 |
| Leicestershire | 1,786 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,321 |
| London | 12,374 |
| Middlesex | 2,487 |
| Northumberland | 707 |
| Norfolk | 2,004 |
| Northamptonshire | 969 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,126 |
| Oxfordshire | 777 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 400 |
| Shropshire | 722 |
| Suffolk | 1,698 |
| Somerset | 641 |
| Surrey | 2,544 |
| Sussex | 1,739 |
| Staffordshire | 6,344 |
| Warwickshire | 3,110 |
| Westmorland | 96 |
| Wiltshire | 583 |
| Worcestershire | 2,070 |
| Yorkshire | 9,233 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 53 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 43 |
| Carmarthenshire | 48 |
| Denbighshire | 83 |
| Flintshire | 52 |
| Glamorgan | 700 |
| Merionethshire | 7 |
| Montgomeryshire | 27 |
| Monmouthshire | 607 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 1,032 |
| General Labourer | 957 |
| General Servant Domestic | 616 |
| Scholar | 593 |
| Dress Maker | 559 |
| Cotton Weaver | 482 |
| Farmer | 392 |
| Cook Domestic | 361 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 356 |
| Domestic Servant | 344 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 343 |
| Laundress Wash | 277 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 274 |
| Carpenter | 249 |
| Charwoman | 216 |
| Bricklayer | 195 |
| Gardener Domestic | 193 |
| House Maid Domestic | 193 |
| Dressmaker | 190 |
| Blacksmith | 184 |
| Servant Domestic | 170 |
| House Painter | 169 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 167 |
| Butcher | 156 |
| Tailoress | 155 |
| 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 |