Hooper (or Hoopes) is a surname originating in England. It is derived from the archaic term hooper, meaning the man who fitted the wooden or metal hoops around the barrels or buckets that the cooper (barrel-maker) had made, essentially an assistant to the cooper.[1][2]

Hoopes is a variant of the name, with the same origin.[3]

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  1. ^ "DOOT: 477.—Coopers, Hoop Makers and Benders". A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Surname Hooper: Meaning Origin Variants". iGENEA. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Hoopes Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. January 2000. Retrieved 14 January 2024.