Find out how popular the last name Copp is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Copp.

Copp, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Copp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Copp in America

Copp is the 9378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Copp surname appeared 3,469 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Copp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Copp to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Copp

The surname Copp originated in England, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "copp," which means a hill or small rounded hilltop. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hilltop.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Copp name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1166, which lists a Robert Copp. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to individuals with the Copp surname, such as Roger Coppe and Walter Coppe.

During the medieval period, the Copp name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. The village of Copp, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, may have been a place of origin for some families bearing this surname.

In the 16th century, the Copp surname appeared in various spellings, including Coppe, Cope, and Coop, reflecting the variation in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time. John Copp (1551-1610) was a notable figure from this era, serving as the Mayor of Norwich in 1597.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Copp name continued to be found across England, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. William Copp (1619-1690) was a prominent Puritan minister and author who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Nathaniel Copp (1668-1733) was a wealthy merchant and shipowner from Boston, known for his involvement in the triangular trade.

In the 19th century, the Copp surname gained recognition through individuals such as Jonathan Copp (1807-1892), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Massachusetts, and James Copp (1820-1894), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Stoke-upon-Trent.

Other notable individuals with the Copp surname include Sir James Copp (1862-1945), a British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, and Elbridge Copp (1875-1935), an American baseball player who played for several teams in the early 20th century.

While the Copp name has its origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration to North America and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Copp

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Copp.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Copp was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Copp has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Copp was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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