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 2,530
Agricultural Labourer 249
Dress Maker 160
Domestic Servant 142
General Servant 112
Labourer 110
General Labourer 106
Laundress 106
Annuitant 78
Carpenter 75
Farm Labourer 63
General Servant Domestic 52
Mason 48
Coal Miner 41
Tailor 40
Farm Servant Indoor 39
Shoe Maker 38
Charwoman 36
Gardener 35
None 35
Tailoress 32
No Occupation 31
Servant 31
Farmers Son 29
Cook 28

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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