Hooper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hooper Name Meaning: Name for a person who fitted the hoop on a barrel

Mainly British or of British descent, including a small percentage from Scotland. An ancient name probably from before the Norman Conquest & first found in Devonshire

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hooper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hooper family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,871
Agricultural Labourer 296
Labourer 240
Domestic Servant 118
Dress Maker 105
General Servant 99
Laundress 86
Annuitant 80
Carpenter 70
Servant 64
Mason 50
Farm Labourer 48
Shoe Maker 45
House Keeper 44
Gardener 42
Miner 39
Cook 38
Tailor 38
General Servant Domestic 37
Blacksmith 36
Farm Servant 32
Nurse 32
Farmer 29
Servant Domestic 29
No Occupation 27

Hooper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hooper 100% 95,636
2 Hopper 83% 29,917
3 Hoper 83% 1,341
4 Haper 67% 269
5 Hoopper 86% 149
6 Heaper 67% 120

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

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