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 1,564
Agricultural Labourer 384
House Servant 130
Dress Maker 115
Labourer 112
Laundress 75
Servant 73
Carpenter 67
General Servant 60
Carter 56
House Keeper 53
Copper Miner 46
Shoe Maker 42
House Maid 40
Domestic Servant 39
Blacksmith 37
Mason 37
Farm Labourer 36
China Clay Labourer 31
Gardener 30
Farmer's Son 30
Tin Miner 30
Lace Maker 30
Cook 29
Tailor 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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