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

Cropper, 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 Cropper surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cropper in America

Cropper is the 8920th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cropper surname appeared 3,669 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 Cropper.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cropper 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 Cropper

The surname Cropper is an English occupational name derived from the Old English word "crop" or "cropp," meaning "harvest" or "top of a plant." It was originally given to someone who worked as a crop gatherer or harvester.

This name is believed to have originated in the northern counties of England, particularly in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where agriculture and crop harvesting were prevalent. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a Robert le Croper was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1285.

The Cropper surname can be traced back to various place names in England, such as Cropper's Hill in Cheshire and Cropper's Green in Lancashire. The spelling variations of the name included Croper, Cropper, Croppur, and Croppere.

One notable historical figure bearing this surname was Sir John Cropper (1588-1645), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1637. He was a wealthy member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers and played a significant role in the English Civil War.

Another prominent individual with this surname was James Cropper (1773-1840), a British businessman and philanthropist from Westmorland. He was a pioneering paper manufacturer and an advocate for social reforms, particularly in the abolition of slavery and the promotion of education.

In literature, the name Cropper is associated with the character Mrs. Cropper, a housekeeper in the novel "Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1853. This fictional character exemplified the pragmatic and hardworking nature often associated with the Cropper surname.

Other notable individuals with the Cropper surname include John Cropper (1756-1821), a British industrialist and inventor who improved the process of calico printing, and William Cropper (1711-1781), an English clockmaker and mathematician known for his contributions to timekeeping and navigation.

While the Cropper surname originated in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cropper

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

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 Cropper 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 Cropper 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 Cropper was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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