The Hooper surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 34,247 people carried this name — #1,020 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 8,610 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (34,084).

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What the name means

The meaning of the Hooper surname

A surname originating as an occupation for a person who made hoops for barrels.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Hooper» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as an occupational name: ‘the hooper’.

An early record he cites: Alexander le Hopere, Devon, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 396 · public domain.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 109 people named Hooper live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 99
City of Buenos Aires 10

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In the Nordic population registers

29 people named Hooper is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 29

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Hooper was found among the farmers of 6 counties.

It was most frequent in Gloucestershire: 40 in every 10,000 farmers there — about 1 in 250. Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Gloucestershire 40
Devon 34
Somerset 32
Cornwall 31
Wiltshire 18
Berkshire 10

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In Scotland’s registers today

Hooper was recorded 17 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 1299th most common name in those registers, shared with others on the same count. In 1975, the first year of the series, the count was 17. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

118 Hooper families were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 677 people lived in those households, 5.7 to a family on average. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Massachusetts 34
Maryland 23
Maine 18
South Carolina 10
New Hampshire 6
New York 6
Virginia 6
North Carolina 6
Pennsylvania 5
Rhode Island 2
Connecticut 2

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 246 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Hooper in American newspapers,
1910–1922.

Newspaper page from The Evening World carrying the name Hooper
The Evening World 1922-11-04
Newspaper page from Der Deutsche Correspondent carrying the name Hooper
Der Deutsche Correspondent 1910-12-31
Newspaper page from Der Deutsche Correspondent carrying the name Hooper
Der Deutsche Correspondent 1910-12-24

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 930,058 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Hooper in Australian newspapers,
1810s–2010s.

134,258 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Hooper. The most, 21,909, date from the 1930s. Queensland has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in South Australia, at 1.8 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 41,205
South Australia 28,730
Victoria 26,202
New South Wales 25,233
Western Australia 7,289
Tasmania 4,929
ACT (Canberra) 361
Northern Territory 110

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Hooper.

Who carried it

People named Hooper,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Robert Lettis Hooper d. 1738 · judge
  • Samuel Hooper d. 1793 · publisher
  • John Hooper d. 1572 · politician
  • Willie Hooper d. 1946 · association football player
  • Cynthia Howard d. 2002 · aristocrat
  • Anne Hooper d. 1555

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Hooper,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States3,632 records

3,632 records of the Hooper name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 1,273
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 691
  • Other U.S. records 1,668
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Barry Wayne Hooper

    Born 1941; from Redondo Beach, California. U.S. Navy, url no warfare specialty; died of wounds 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. Buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record John A. Hooper

    Born 1912 in California. Enlisted 1942 at Los Angeles; sales agent from Los Angeles County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1985, buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ellen Hooper

    Arrived at New York in 1885 aboard the City of Richmond from Liverpool, aged 21; servant. From Birmingham, England.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 3,632 records for Hooper in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia3,663 records

3,663 records of the Hooper name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 1,630
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 640
  • Other Australian records 1,393
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Grace Hooper

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Elizabeth & Henry, sailing from London in 1846. Native of St Giles in the Wood, Devon. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1854.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record James Hooper

    Died 1830 in Green Ponds, Tasmania, aged 62. Will registered in Tasmania in 1830.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thomas Hooper

    Arrived in Victoria in 1853 aboard the Edmond, aged 28; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 3,663 records for Hooper in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada375 records

375 records of the Hooper name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 226
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 47
  • Other Canadian records 102
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Wm Hooper

    Came to Ontario in 1879 aboard the Sarmatian, landing at Quebec, bound for Oshawa, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Percival Bernard Hooper

    Buried in 1981 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 88.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Mary Ann Hooper

    Died 1935 in Richmond, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 375 records for Hooper in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

New Zealand123 records

123 records of the Hooper name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 114
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 5
  • Other New Zealand records 4
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Thomas Steward Hooper

    Died 1900, aged 22; buried at Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record James Samuel Hooper

    Buried in 1963 at Totara Memorial Park Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 80.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Ronald Alfred John Hooper

    Died 1999, aged 86; buried at Fairhall Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 123 records for Hooper in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

United Kingdom109 records

109 records of the Hooper name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 75
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 23
  • Other British records 11
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Annie Hooper

    Died 1957, aged 72; buried at Bannockburn Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Elizabeth Ann Hooper

    Buried in 1815 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 54.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Sarah Hooper

    Will proved in 1939; of Castle Bythe.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)

Showing 3 of 109 records for Hooper in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0) · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Netherlands56 records

56 records of the Hooper name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 33
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 20
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 3
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Beatrice Kate Hooper

    Married in 1914 in Rotterdam. Died 1967 in Rotterdam, aged 80.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record William John Hooper

    Born 1905 in Rotterdam. Died 1970 in 's-Gravenhage; "marktanalist".

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Elizabeth Hooper

    Born 1910 in Rotterdam. Married in 1934 in Overschie.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 56 records for Hooper in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

France4 records

4 records of the Hooper name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Harold George Hooper

    Born 1923 in the United Kingdom; died 1989 in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-Seine).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Yvonne Huia Alice Hooper

    Born 1916 in Great Britain; died 1999 in Montaigu-de-Quercy (Tarn-et-Garonne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 2 of 4 records for Hooper in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

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