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Early Origins of the Koop family

The surname Koop was 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.

Early History of the Koop family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Koop research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1786 is included under the topic Early Koop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Koop Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Koop family

Notables bearing the name Koop of this period include

  • the Koop family of Prussia

Koop Ranking

In the United States, the name Koop is the 13,737th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Koop migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koop Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Georg Koop, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 [2]
Koop Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johann Berend Koop, aged 46, who landed in America in 1831 [2]
  • Berend Heinrich Koop, who settled in America in 1831
  • Georg Adolpf Koop, who landed in North America in 1837 [2]
  • Johann Michael Koop, who arrived in North America in 1837 [2]
  • Michael Koop, who landed in North America in 1837 [2]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Koop migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koop Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Johan Koop, who landed in Manitoba in 1874

Contemporary Notables of the name Koop (post 1700) +

  • Dr. Charles Everett Koop (b. 1916), Surgeon General of the United States from 1982-1989 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Michael Koop, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Missouri, 2012 [3]
  • K. Bruce Koop, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 108th District, 1994 [3]
  • George Koop, American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Illinois, 1920; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1924, 1930; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois at-large, 1926, 1932 [3]
  • Wanda Koop CM, Canadian painter, member of the Order of Canada in 2005

Bismarck
  • Leopold Koop (1920-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [4]
  • Heinrich Koop (1902-1941), German Marineoberinspekteur who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking [4]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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