The name derives from the middle english couper, cowper, adapted from middle. Cooper may also be an anglicized version of a similar sounding surname such as the dutch kuiper, or the jewish kupfer or kupper. Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a. He is best known for his historical novel the last of the mohicans, one of the leatherstocking tales stories, and he also wrote political. Trades, territory, family links studying surnames tells you about the important. Hey josh, theres a cooper genealogy, compiled by a wayne w. Surname cooper is used at least 244677 times in at least 51. The origin is anglo saxon, deriving from the german kuper itself a derivative of kup a container.
Oxford dictionary of family names in britain and ireland oxford. Cooper is the 4th most common surname in liberia and 35th most common in england. Cooper family history and genealogy photos facebook. The surname is not surprisingly one of the earliest on record in england, and likewise in america, walter cooper being recorded in the muster of the inhabitants of virginia as early as 1619, and prior to the. Cowper view cowper family names for northern ireland matheson surnames 1901. The cooper family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Over 10, 000 names, their meanings, origins, and spiritual significance dorothy astoria on. The program is usually broadcast live from a new york city studio.
There are 280791 cooper records listed in the 2010 us census, and it is the number. Born in 1789 in new jersey, he became part of the romantic literary movement. Solving family history problems through applications of. Another 227 words 16 lines of text covering the years 1281, 1275, 1296, 76, 1406, 29, 70. This surname is in the top 162,000 names in the us census from 2010. Germany names, personal genealogy familysearch wiki. The prevalence of the surname, its cognates, and equivalents bears witness to the fact that this was one of the chief specialist trades in the middle ages throughout europe. Page 100 research cooper in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Books by james fenimore cooper author of the last of the. Searching for surnames by j titford countryside books, 2002. Cooper genealogy lists such notable coopers as the.
The prevalence of the surname, its cognates, and equivalents bears. Cooper first name was found 12873 times in 29 different countries. Cooper name meaning, origin of cooper name, popularity. However it does give a good overall description of the family and the circumstances they faced in the new world. Cooper family history and genealogy, clyde, north carolina. Adrian cooper born 1968, american football tight end. Meaning, origin and history of the name cooper behind. This book is not totally accurate in the facts that murphy rowe cooper presents.
A list of names related to the surname cooper organized by relationship. It has my line down to my grandfather, frederick oliver thompson, and his. The surname cooper is an english occupational name for one who made and sold casks, buckets and tubs. New york had the highest population of cooper families in 1840. The cooper family history and genealogy 1681 1931 on. Name popularity related names related ratings comments namesakes. Coopers students and their parents for his history classes at summer creek middle school in crowley, texas.
So, i thought id come up with a list of the best 10 history books over the last 10 years. James fenimore cooper, born september 15, 1789, burlington, new jersey, u. James fenimore cooper was a popular american author. Names related to the surname cooper behind the name. Discover your dna story and unlock the secrets of your ancestry and genealogy with our dna kits for ancestry and the worlds most comprehensive dna database. Cooper surname meaning, origin, etymology and distribution. The publication of a book about the family history and descendants of william billy cornelius cooper and polly banks warner of.
The cooper family history and genealogy, 16811931 ancestry. Quarterly, 1 st argent, on a bend engrailed, between two lions rampant gules, three crescents of the field, all within a bordure. James fenimore cooper was a popular and prolific american writer. Our research results for the name of cooper hasnt been found in the bibletorahquran spelling alphabet a spelling alphabet, voice procedure alphabet telephone alphabet etc. Imprint satement of place, publisher and date of publication on a books title page.
They include the pioneers 1823, the last of the mohicans 1826, the prairie 1827, the. Among the many wrights in history were brothers orville and wilbur, who were known. Ancestor search washington state dental license applications, 1888 and 19091936 includes felix b. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium. It was a trade highly valued in the middle ages, as the. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. The word being first used in england in the 8th century. Wright, online associated with the james fenimore cooper society. The early history of the cooper family this family is very hard to sort out as there seems to have been many different and unrelated cooper families in ireland. Anderson hays cooper born june 3, 1967 is an american broadcast journalist.
Where murphy gets confused is in his genealogy of how the family spread into other states and territories of the country. We have no additional information on the origin of the cooper family surname at present. James fenimore coopers most popular book is the last of the mohicans the leathers. The above documentation is transcluded from template.
The cooper family history and genealogy, 16811931 database online. The most cooper families were found in the uk in 1891. Smith is the most common surname in both the united states and the united. The name derives from the middle english couper, cowper, adapted from middle dutch kuper, a derivative of kup, meaning tub or container.
United states ranked 70 out of 162,253 englandwales ranked 29 out of 500. This list isnt about my favorites, or about the publics favorites, but is rather, simply, about the best of the best. The coopers family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. He is the primary anchor of the cnn news show anderson cooper 360. History of north america william cooper bauman rare books. Statistics and meaning of name cooper names encyclopedia. The name is also local, from cupar, a town in fifeshire. Early history of the cooper family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our cooper research. In 1840 there were 587 cooper families living in new york. Over 36,000 digital books are now available at family history books. Martha sophia cooper lomax 03 jan 1840 holmes, mississippi, united states 01 apr 1925. Cooper family history shows that walter cooper was recorded in the 1619 muster of the inhabitants of virginia as one of the earliest european settlers. There are also many books that discuss german names and their meanings. It includes every surname that currently has more than 100 bearers, and those that.
Understanding german surnames and given names can help you find and identify. James fenimore cooper author of the last of the mohicans. When using the surname search, please note that not all surnames in the collection will. Typically early printed books and especially manuscripts. An etymological dictionary of family and christian names 1857 a name of occupation or trade. Cooper is an english surname originating in england. It was a trade highly valued in the middle ages, as the construction or waterproof containers was no easy task with the tools of the time. James fenimore cooper has 823 books on goodreads with 208463 ratings. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. The blazon or cooper coat of arms or family crest in heraldry is as follows. This was about 17% of all the recorded cooper s in the usa. The most coopers families were found in the usa in 1920. The name was originally given to a cooper, a person who made and repaired barrels, casks, and buckets.