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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

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Hopper Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    5%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Labourer

    3%

In 1881, the most common Hopper occupation in the UK was Farmer. 5% of Hopper's were Farmers. Farmer, Coal Miner and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hopper. A less common occupation for the Hopper family was Labourer.

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Hopper Historical Records

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Hopper Life Expectancy

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