Coppinger Surname

131,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Coppinger Surname Definition:

Of Norse origin this family settled in Cork city and county in the early fourteenth century. IF 287; Map Cork

Coppinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6501:136,77714,299
Ireland2851:16,5231,817
England2541:219,36218,571
Australia991:272,68424,601
Canada711:518,95243,932
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
France151:4,428,181244,602
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Wales41:773,63329,106
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1661:26,6862,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Coppinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of Norse origin this family settled in Cork city and county in the early fourteenth century. IF 287; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Dweller at the hilltop meadow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

' 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

From the Old Norse, Kaupungr; nickname from the Danish, Koeppen; from the Swedish, Koppang; from the Dutch, Koppen; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Coppinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coppinger is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Coppinger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coppinger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,037th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,111,720 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Coppinger reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,650 people, or 1 in 136,777. In The United States Coppinger is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 8 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Coppinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coppinger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Coppinger last name increased 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 172 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coppinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coppinger surname are 5.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coppinger earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.48% less than the national average, earning R 167,592 per year; in United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,345 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $56,855 CAD per year.

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