Hooper (or Hoopes) is a
surname originating in England. It is derived from the archaic term hooper, meaning the man who fitted the wooden or metal hoops around the barrels or buckets that the
cooper (barrel-maker) had made, essentially an assistant to the cooper.[1][2]
Hoopes is a variant of the name, with the same origin.[3]
^"DOOT: 477.—Coopers, Hoop Makers and Benders". A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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surnameHooper. If an
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Hooper (or Hoopes) is a
surname originating in England. It is derived from the archaic term hooper, meaning the man who fitted the wooden or metal hoops around the barrels or buckets that the
cooper (barrel-maker) had made, essentially an assistant to the cooper.[1][2]
Hoopes is a variant of the name, with the same origin.[3]
^"DOOT: 477.—Coopers, Hoop Makers and Benders". A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
This page lists people with the
surnameHooper. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.