Last Name COOPER

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Meaning The cooper, a maker of tubs, casks, etc. A common and early trade-name leaving many descendants.
Local: from the town of Coupar in Fifeshire. The family are descended from Simon Cooper, 1296.
A name of occupation or trade. The name is also local, from 'Cupar,' a town in Fifeshire, Scotland, which is derived from 'Cu-pyre,' the inclosed fire, or 'Co,' high, a beacon fire, or signal on the coast for ships. 'Pyre,' a beacon fire, on a high place, is the origin of the word 'pier,' a wharf or landing-place for ships; Danish, 'pyr' and 'fyr', a lantern; the whole landing-place in time was called the 'pier.'
Origin English, Scottish, Jewish, Dutch, French, German, Native American, Irish, Falkland, Maori, Belgian, South african, Hungarian, Cape verdean, Liberian

Rank 64 (2000 US census) 62 (1990 US census)
Count 270,097 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 70.36%, or 190040 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 25.26%, or 68227 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.4%, or 1080 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.76%, or 2053 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.69%, or 4565 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.54%, or 4159 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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