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Hopper Name Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name for a professional tumbler or acrobat, or a nickname for a restless individual with plenty of energy, Middle English hoppere, an agent derivative of Old English hoppian ‘to hop’. German: nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German hoppen ‘to limp or stumble’. Dutch: occupational name for a hop grower or seller, from Middle Dutch hoppe ‘hop(s)’ + the agent suffix -er.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Hopper Family Origin

Where is the Hopper family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,064 Hopper families living in Durham. This was about 25% of all the recorded Hopper's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Hopper families in 1891.
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Hopper Family Occupations

What did your Hopper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Hopper. 9% of Hopper men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Hopper women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hopper were Incapacitated and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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

Hopper Historical Records

What Hopper family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 194,000 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Hopper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 30,000 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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Hopper Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hopper ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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