Cope Name Meaning: Occupational for a maker of 'cloaks','coats' & 'capes' or perhaps a name taken for someone who wore a very distinctive 'cape'.
The name is of medieval origin.One of the earliest recorded bearers to settle in America was that of 'Richard Cope' who embarked from London on the 'blessing' (ship).
Discover how your Cope ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 9 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 21 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 251 |
| Cornwall | 10 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 249 |
| Devon | 16 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 19 |
| Essex | 21 |
| Gloucestershire | 69 |
| Hampshire | 33 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 8 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 36 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 53 |
| Lancashire | 211 |
| Leicestershire | 66 |
| Lincolnshire | 70 |
| London | 477 |
| Middlesex | 65 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 35 |
| Nottinghamshire | 253 |
| Oxfordshire | 7 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 36 |
| Shropshire | 114 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 34 |
| Surrey | 36 |
| Sussex | 14 |
| Staffordshire | 1,401 |
| Warwickshire | 382 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 44 |
| Worcestershire | 212 |
| Yorkshire | 149 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 17 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 21 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 771 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 162 |
| Coal Miner | 52 |
| House Servant | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 49 |
| Labourer | 49 |
| Servant | 44 |
| General Servant | 30 |
| Carter | 29 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Laundress | 24 |
| Potter | 21 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Cook | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 17 |
| Silk Winder | 15 |
| Farmer | 14 |
| Gardener | 14 |
| House Maid | 14 |
| Brick Maker | 13 |
| Silk Piecer | 13 |
| Grocer | 12 |
| Wife | 12 |
| Engineer | 12 |
| No Occupation | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Cope | 3,162 |
| William Cope | 3,132 |
| John Cope | 2,920 |
| Thomas Cope | 2,041 |
| Elizabeth Cope | 2,004 |
| Sarah Cope | 1,976 |
| George Cope | 1,708 |
| James Cope | 1,381 |
| Ann Cope | 1,324 |
| Charles Cope | 1,215 |
| Joseph Cope | 1,044 |
| Henry Cope | 909 |
| Eliza Cope | 753 |
| Annie Cope | 722 |
| Jane Cope | 704 |
| Alice Cope | 693 |
| Edward Cope | 672 |
| Emma Cope | 669 |
| Samuel Cope | 667 |
| Hannah Cope | 654 |
| Arthur Cope | 607 |
| Frederick Cope | 545 |
| Alfred Cope | 543 |
| Ellen Cope | 526 |
| Martha Cope | 462 |