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 1,161
Agricultural Labourer 344
House Servant 214
Labourer 143
Dress Maker 125
Farm Labourer 103
Servant 100
At Home 97
Annuitant 71
Carpenter 66
Laundress 57
Copper Miner 55
Pauper 53
Blacksmith 45
General Servant 41
Mason 39
Farm Servant 38
Glover 38
House Keeper 37
Tailor 37
Ag Labourer 35
Errand Boy 31
Shoe Maker 31
Cook 30
Farmer's Son 29

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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