Hopper Family History

Hopper Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a dancer from an agent derivative of Middle English hoppen ‘to dance, hop, leap’ (Old English hoppian). See Hoppe.

English: topographic name from Middle English hoper, hopper, in Sussex and Kent denoting someone who lived at a remote place, probably an enclosed piece of land in marsh. The name derives from Middle English hop (see Hope) + -er, and was interchangeable with (atte) hope.

English: possibly a variant of Hooper.

German: nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German hoppen ‘to limp or stumble’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Hopfer, Kopper, Hoppe, Nopper, Hoppes, Copper, Happe, Lepper, Hooper, Hepper

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30K	Military Records
16K	Immigration Records
194K	Census and Voter Lists
723K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hopper family from?

You can see how Hopper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hopper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hopper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 331 Hopper families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Hopper's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hopper families in 1911.

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What did your Hopper ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hopper. 33% of Hopper men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Hopper women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hopper were Clerk and Nurse.

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Farmer

33%

Labourer

11%

Laborer

Clerk

15%

Student

12%

Housekeeper

12%

Nurse

10%

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Census Record

There are 194K census records available for the last name Hopper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hopper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16K immigration records available for the last name Hopper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 30K military records available for the last name Hopper. For the veterans among your Hopper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hopper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hopper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hopper in 1945 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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Hopper Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a dancer from an agent derivative of Middle English hoppen ‘to dance, hop, leap’ (Old English hoppian). See Hoppe.

English: possibly a variant of Hooper.

German: nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German hoppen ‘to limp or stumble’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hopper family from?

What did your Hopper ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

33%

Labourer

11%

Laborer

Clerk

15%

Student

12%

Housekeeper

12%

Nurse

10%

What Hopper family records will you find?

What is the average Hopper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hopper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hopper in 1945 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

Hopper Family History

Hopper Surname Meaning

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Hopper Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Hopper

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Where is the Hopper family from?

What did your Hopper ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Hopper family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Hopper family history

What is the average Hopper lifespan?

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