Koop Family History
Koop Name Meaning
Dutch West Frisian East Frisian North Frisian and Estonian: from the personal name Koop a short form of Jakob (see Jacob ). Dutch and German: occupational name for a trader from Middle Dutch kōp ‘deal purchase’ reflecting an early Latin loanword caupo meaning ‘tavern owner small trader’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022