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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the German Coop family come from? What is the German Coop family crest and coat of arms? When did the Coop family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Coop family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Koop, Koope, Kope, Kop, Khoop, Koope, Khoope and many more.

First found in East Prussia, where the name Koop came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coop research. Another 227 words(16 lines of text) covering the year 1786 is included under the topic Early Coop History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Coop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Coop Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Walter Coop, who landed in Virginia in 1619
  • Tho Coop, aged 18, landed in America in 1634
  • Anthony Coop, who came to Hingham, MA in 1635
  • Elizabeth Coop, aged 24, landed in America in 1635
  • George Coop, aged 20, arrived in St Christopher in 1635


Coop Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Coop, who landed in Virginia in 1719

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  • Franco Coop (1891-1962), Italian film actor
  • Mick Coop (b. 1948), retired English professional football right back
  • Thomas "Tom" Coop (1863-1929), English rugby union footballer
  • Trevor Coop, British feature film and drama camera operator
  • Jeans Coop, Belgian bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s


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  2. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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  4. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  5. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  7. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  10. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Coop Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Coop Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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