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cooper Origin and Immigration
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cooper Surname Distribution
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Origin: England as far as I know my great-grandfather(Bathurst Cooper ?-1921) moved here (Canada) in the late 1800s.
Surnames: Cooper
Submitted by: Blake Cooper
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: Of Preston, Lancashire, England
Surnames: COOPER
Submitted by: Brian Cooper
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: Cooper from 1500s in Holland/England to present family in America
Surnames: Cooper
Submitted by: Daniel Hines
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: Varner Benton Cooper-Louisiana married Druscilla Raiford-Children Ernest, Walter, Varner Nicholas, Elizabeth, Carver, Molly. Varner from Tangipahoa, LA originally.
Surnames: Cooper
Submitted by: PCHutch
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: well what is it? German or italian, or maybe even english at least 2 of ya r acctually coopers!
Surnames: Cooper
Submitted by: Gill
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: Cooper has Dutch/German origins. From the Greek and Latin words for "wooden cask or tub maker".
Surnames: Cooper
Submitted by: Bailey Ragan
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: COOPER originates from Italy it means a cask maker or barrel maker
Surnames: COOPER
Submitted by: Carissa Cooper
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: origin england meaning barrel maker
Surnames: cooper
Submitted by: jeremiah cooper
Origin of cooper, Meaning of cooper
Origin: More specifically, Cooper is the English name for the craftsperson who shapes the timber for the barrels. The Metal rings are crafted by a Blacksmith. The German connection to this Trade is in the name Dauber. Not sure how Italian comes into it.
Surnames: Cooper, Blacksmith, Smith, Dauber
Submitted by: Carsten Daber
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