Roper Name Meaning: An occupational name for a rope maker.
From the 7th Century word 'rap' meaning rope with the Suffix '-er' literally 'one who does'
Discover how your Roper 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 | 12 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 42 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 66 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 93 |
| Derbyshire | 224 |
| Devon | 180 |
| Dorset | 158 |
| Durham | 107 |
| Essex | 92 |
| Gloucestershire | 67 |
| Hampshire | 93 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 70 |
| Lancashire | 447 |
| Leicestershire | 78 |
| Lincolnshire | 63 |
| London | 422 |
| Middlesex | 4 |
| Northumberland | 38 |
| Norfolk | 177 |
| Northamptonshire | 34 |
| Nottinghamshire | 146 |
| Oxfordshire | 17 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 43 |
| Suffolk | 251 |
| Somerset | 158 |
| Surrey | 37 |
| Sussex | 36 |
| Staffordshire | 277 |
| Warwickshire | 101 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 15 |
| Worcestershire | 59 |
| Yorkshire | 494 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 24 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 134 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 90 |
| Pembrokeshire | 35 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 692 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 132 |
| Coal Miner | 56 |
| Dress Maker | 54 |
| House Servant | 45 |
| House Keeper | 36 |
| Servant | 33 |
| Labourer | 32 |
| Carter | 24 |
| Cotton Weaver | 24 |
| General Servant | 21 |
| Laundress | 19 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Shoe Maker | 17 |
| House Maid | 16 |
| Farmers Wife | 14 |
| Wife Of Above | 14 |
| Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Farmer | 13 |
| Blacksmith | 13 |
| Nurse | 13 |
| Cook | 13 |
| Grocer | 13 |
| Farmers Son | 11 |
| Dairy Maid | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Roper | 2,844 |
| Mary Roper | 2,824 |
| John Roper | 2,503 |
| Elizabeth Roper | 1,676 |
| Sarah Roper | 1,591 |
| Thomas Roper | 1,498 |
| George Roper | 1,437 |
| James Roper | 1,214 |
| Ann Roper | 985 |
| Henry Roper | 915 |
| Charles Roper | 849 |
| Jane Roper | 821 |
| Joseph Roper | 714 |
| Robert Roper | 714 |
| Alice Roper | 670 |
| Eliza Roper | 587 |
| Emma Roper | 578 |
| Ellen Roper | 567 |
| Annie Roper | 539 |
| Hannah Roper | 502 |
| Margaret Roper | 469 |
| Frederick Roper | 461 |
| Edward Roper | 455 |
| Samuel Roper | 435 |
| Richard Roper | 400 |