Copinger Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Copinger Surname Definition:

' Copenere ' is the Anglo-Saxon for lover; but a more probable derivation is from coppin, which Halliwell defines as ' a piece of yarn taken from the spindle.' A Coppinger was then perhaps in medieval times one who had the care of yarn or who produced it.

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Copinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
England151:3,714,537119,675
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Copinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

' Copenere ' is the Anglo-Saxon for lover; but a more probable derivation is from coppin, which Halliwell defines as ' a piece of yarn taken from the spindle.' A Coppinger was then perhaps in medieval times one who had the care of yarn or who produced it. To live like a Coppihger is a Suffolk proverb, which points to the wealth and hospitality of a family of this name who flourished in the XVI. and XVII. cent. at Buxhall in that county. Gent. Mag. Jan. 1831. The name is found in the archives of Cork so early as temp. Edw. II. R.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Copingers of the county of Cork are said to be of Danish extraction. If this be so, the Coppingers of East Anglia are most probably from the same source.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Copinger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Copinger Come From? nationality or country of origin

Copinger occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Copinger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Copinger live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Copinger is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 88 percent reside, Tennessee, where 5 percent reside and Oregon, where 3 percent reside. Not including The United States Copinger exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.

Copinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Copinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Copinger surname grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Copinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Copinger surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.67% registered to vote for the party.

Copinger earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.26% more than the national average, earning $58,795 USD per year.

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