Schopf Family History
Schopf Name Meaning
South German: nickname for someone with a wild shock of hair from Middle High German schopf ‘tuft (of hair)’. German (Bavaria; Schöpf): status name from Middle High German schepfe ‘juryman’. Compare Schoepf ; see also Sheff and Shepp . German (Alemannic): topographic name from dialect schopf ‘shed’ for someone who lived in or near one.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022