Hooper Surname

6,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Hooper Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hooper,' a maker of hoops for barrels. 'Hoope, hope, vesselle byndynge; cutuus, circulus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Alexander le Hopere, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew le Hopere, c.

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Hooper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States45,6461:7,941943
England18,3051:3,044398
Australia12,6621:2,132271
Canada4,9561:7,4351,093
New Zealand2,5291:1,791232
Wales1,7111:1,809176
South Africa8331:65,0398,172
Scotland4461:12,0041,614
Ireland2931:16,0711,787
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2391:471100
Jamaica2331:12,3171,250
Guyana2291:3,328612
Bolivia1321:80,4283,455
Northern Ireland1181:15,6362,112
Brazil1131:1,894,46360,739
Spain1101:425,01922,707
Germany951:847,42661,310
Netherlands861:196,36327,376
France801:830,28498,964
Thailand741:954,572147,178
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Chile541:326,2319,231
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Isle of Man521:1,650294
Panama431:90,9833,586
India411:18,708,912282,725
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Mexico291:4,280,21427,059
Ghana261:1,039,25711,486
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Sweden231:428,12030,474
United Arab Emirates221:416,46723,075
Norway201:257,11427,149
Gibraltar191:1,787420
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Qatar191:124,10514,725
China181:75,962,3094,162
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Bermuda171:3,840587
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Grenada81:13,567908
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Norfolk Island31:765177
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Egypt21:45,967,877132,655
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Togo21:3,623,88411,997
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Montserrat11:4,947471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11,9981:2,032287
Wales5111:3,069199
Scotland1011:37,0622,907
Guernsey301:1,089190
Jersey291:1,789301
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,8361:5,106641

Hooper (294) may also be a first name.

Hooper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the hooper,' a maker of hoops for barrels. 'Hoope, hope, vesselle byndynge; cutuus, circulus': Promptorium Parvulorum.

Alexander le Hopere, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew le Hopere, c. 1315. Writs of Parliament.

Ralph le Hopere, Fines Roll, 57 Henry III.

John le Hopere, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter Hoper, or Howper, sub. for B.A., April, 1515: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Cask-Hooper; Cooper [Middle English hopere; from Middle English hope, Old English hóp, a hoop]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Cooper” in Old English. (“One who fitted Hoofs”.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) He who made hoops, a cooper; one who lived on the hop, a piece of enclosed land in a marsh.

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

The same as Hoper. John Hooper, bishop of Gloucester, a victim of the Marian persecution, wrote his name indifferently Hoper and Hooper. Perhaps in some cases a maker of hoops. The form of the name temp. Edward I. was Le Hopere. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A cooper.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

John Hooper, Bishop of Gloucester and martyr, was born in Somerset. The name was old there, for in 1325 it occurs in that county, and 1274 William le Hopere possessed lands in the adjacent county of Dorset. The name ‘Hopere’ was the Norman-French term for a cloth merchant, and it may be presumed that the family which bore this French name was foreign.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Cornwall.

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

Hooper: a maker of hoops for casks.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Hooper Last Name Facts

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

Hooper occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hooper? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,291st most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 81,173 people. The last name Hooper is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hooper reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 514,566th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 294 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 45,646 people, or 1 in 7,941. In The United States Hooper is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 110 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Hooper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hooper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hooper last name increased 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 335 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 391 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hooper Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hooper last name is chiefly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hooper are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hooper earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 622.89% more than the national average, earning 2,501,770 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.85% more than the national average, earning R 379,860 per year; in United States they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $41,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $50,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoopert92246/
Hoopfer92130/
Hoopper9215/
Hoopher923/
Chooper921/
Hoopeer921/
Hooperd920/
Hoper91307/
Hoope91136/
Ooper9112/
Hopper8349,663/
Hoopes834,816/
Hopfer831,628/
Hoeper83929/
Hosper83223/
Hopert83207/
Choper8371/
Khoper8343/
Choope8336/
Houper8326/
Gooper8312/
Hoopey8310/
Hoopee834/
Hopeyr834/
Hopher833/
Hoopie832/
Hoopet832/
Jooper831/
Hopere831/
Hoperz831/
Hoophe831/
Hoopir830/
Hopier830/
Hope8081,866/
Oper801,047/
Oope805/
Hooperová802/
Houpert771,271/
Hoppert771,036/
Choopet77104/
Hoepper7795/
Hoepfer7787/
Chopier7773/
Houpier7753/
Hoshper7736/
Chopper7712/
Houpere778/
Chopear774/
Chopher773/
Hopperr772/
Chotper772/
Chouper772/
Hooppes771/
Hopferp771/
Hoppeer771/
Hospert771/
Hopfert771/
Chopere771/
Choopee771/
Hoppper771/
Hoppier770/
Hoopirt770/
Hophier770/
Chopeir770/
Hopperd770/
Hoppe7374,287/
Khope733,290/
Opper733,136/
Opere732,840/
Hopes732,435/
Opfer732,314/
Hopfe731,275/
Houpe73607/
Opier73587/
Opher73496/
Chope73457/
Hopey73357/
Odper73340/
Hüper73288/
Haper73200/
Osper73170/
Hopej73147/
Hopir73133/
Hoopa73125/
Huper73123/
Hopei73117/
Opert73110/
Hopea7362/
Hopet7337/
Goper7323/
Ozper7321/
Hohpe7319/
Joper7316/
Ouper7311/
Hophe739/
Hoopi739/
Opear739/
Hopie738/
Hospe737/
Goope736/
Oopez735/
Hopee734/
Hoped733/
Hopez732/
Joope732/
Otper731/
Oopie731/
Hoopy731/
Hopre731/
Hopeu731/
Hopeț731/
Hoipe731/
Opger731/
Hgope731/
Hobpe730/
Hjope730/
Houppert71238/
Choophet7148/
Choopech716/
Choopeat712/
Choopeth712/
Choepfer711/
Choupper711/
Choopest711/
Choppert710/
Ope675,435/
Hupfer673,612/
Hoppes672,440/
Hasper671,416/
Chopei671,093/
Hospes67711/
Gopher67625/
Hoppie67600/
Hupert67562/
Happer67537/
Choupe67398/
Khopre67310/
Oppier67305/
Choopa67297/
Hoopii67290/
Huperz67287/
Oppert67280/
Choppe67244/
Hupper67238/
Hoopai67217/
Chopey67162/
Hospet67155/
Hüpper67143/
Houppe67109/
Chaper6796/
Khaper6791/
Opeare6787/
Khophe6784/
Jouper6775/
Hopfes6767/
Hoopis6764/
Chospe6764/
Hoppey6760/
Choopetch6756/
Goopee6755/
Gopper6747/
Chopee6745/
Hošpes6737/
Oupier6726/
Chopre6722/
Hophet6722/
Hauper6720/
Hoppej6720/
Ashper6717/
Chuper6716/
Houpie6715/
Hoppee6714/
Houpey6714/
Gopear6714/
Chopet6714/
Heuper6712/
Chopie6711/
Hásper6710/
Opeere6710/
Chopir6710/
Khuper677/
Khopey677/
Houpes677/
Husper677/
Huiper677/
Chopes676/
Ahpeer675/
Hapert674/
Khoppe674/
Hopess674/
Hapier674/
Hopech674/
Khopei674/
Chophe673/
Jopper673/
Ophere673/
Hoppet672/
Hatper672/
Choopy672/
Chopea672/
Choped672/
Chhope672/
Ophier672/
Jopher672/
Hopferová672/
Hoëppe672/
Oupere671/
Ospeer671/
Opheir671/
Hopeas671/
Hopees671/
Hopfie671/
Hoppea671/
Ahaper671/
Choopi671/
Hosped671/
Goopey671/
Hoppez671/
Hopphe671/
Houpea671/
Houpei671/
Houpeu671/
Hupier671/
Oepper671/
Hapere671/
Chopez671/
Hopesh671/
Hoopuy671/
Operre671/
Hoppée671/
Gopeir671/
Joohpe671/
Hopeth671/
Hopedz671/
Khopir671/
Gopfer670/
Hoppfe670/
Hupeer670/
Hoopfa670/
Hapfer670/
Hopfey670/
Ahpear670/
Gouper670/
Gooppe670/
Opfert670/
Hoppre670/
Hoippe670/
Hoppir670/

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