English: metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle
English coupe ‘tub’, ‘container’ (see Cooper). In some
cases the surname may have been derived from a pub or house sign.Dutch: from koop ‘purchase’, ‘bargain’, hence a
nickname for a haggler or a metonymic occupational name for a
merchant.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
81,622
Historical Documents & Family Trees with Coop
The information for this chart came from the U.S. Immigration Collection at Ancestry.com.
You can find out where the majority of the Coop families were living before
they immigrated to the U.S and learn where to focus your search for foreign records.
Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival, and destination.
Click on a circle in the chart to view Coop immigration records
You can find out when most of the Coop families immigrated
to the United States.
You can focus your search to immigration records dating from that era.
Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
Click on a circle in the chart to view Coop birth and death records
An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates,
death dates, addresses and more.