An English surname of Cooper denotes one who made and sold casks, barrels, buckets and tubs.

The Dutch form of Cooper is spelled Kuiper.

Other forms for spelling Cooper include Cooperman, Coper, Coopey, Coober, Copper, Coopers, Kooper, Koeper and Kupfer.

In England the Cooper families are in London, Lancashire and Yorkshire. There also high numbers in the lower south east portion of England. Many Cooper families live in Australia and Canada due to being former British colonies.

Within the United States there are Coopers in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio and New York.

Famous: Bert Cooper (professional boxer), Selina Cooper (suffragist in England), (Gordon Cooper ( U. S. astronaut), Colm Cooper (Irish Gaelic footballer), Dennis Cooper (writer and poet), Gary Cooper (actor), Lindsay L. Cooper (Scottish musician), Marquis Cooper (professional football player) and Tommy Cooper (comedian in England).