Cooper Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Cooper

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Origins Available: Dutch, English, Scottish

Where did the Dutch Cooper family come from? What is the Dutch coat of arms/family crest? When did the Cooper family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The surname Cooper can be found all over the Netherlands. It derives from the word for a common medieval occupation; that of the "kuiper." The "kuiper" was a maker and repairer of wooden vessels, such as barrels, caskets, and tubs. Occupational names belong to the larger category of hereditary surnames, and were adopted by families whose ancestors had performed a certain job.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cuypert, Cuypers, Cuypherts, Cuijpers, Kuijpers, Kuypers, Kukppers, Kupers, Kuipers, de Cuypere, Cuyp, de Kuyper, Kupfer, Kupper, Kupker, Kuypker, Cypert and many more.

First found in Holland, where the Cooper family became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Deventer, in the province of Overyessel, Holland bordering Drenthe, Gelderland and Zutphen.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cornelis Jansen Cuyper, who arrived in New York in 1634; Gerrit Jansen Cuyper, who came to New York in 1640; Laurens Andriesson Cuyper, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1641.

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Suggested Readings for the name Cooper

A Confederate Soldier and His Descendants by Norman Lee Cooper.
Cooper Family History, 1730-1982 by Thomas R. Bryan.
The Cooper Family of Maryland by F. William Cooper Gateway Press 1972.

Some noteworthy people of the name Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851), American novelist who wrote "The Last of the Mohicans"
Leon Neil Cooper (b. 1930), American physicist and Nobel prize-winner
Gordon Cooper (1927-2004), American astronaut who piloted the final Mercury mission
Colonel Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper (1927-2004), American astronaut, one of the seven original Mercury Astronauts
Gary Cooper (1901-1961), Academy Award-winning American actor
Frank James Cooper (1901-1961), original name of Gary Cooper
Peter Cooper (1791-1883), American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist
Frederic Taber Cooper (1864-1937), American editor and writer and an associate professor of Latin and Sanskrit at New York University until 1902
Sir Alfred Duff Cooper (1890-1954), English politician
Dame Gladys Cooper DBE (1888-1971), English actress
Ashley John Cooper AO (b. 1936), Australian tennis player who won three of the four Grand Slam events in the same year (1958). In 2007 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his service to tennis
David Cooper, Scottish soccer player
Sir Astley Paston Cooper (1768-1841), English surgeon
Charles Alfred Cooper (1829-1916), English journalist
Paul Cooper (1869-1933), English architect and jeweler
Samuel Cooper (1609-1672), English miniaturist
Susan Vera Cooper (1902-1995), English ceramic designer
Thomas Cooper (1517-1594), English prelate
Thomas Cooper (1805-1892), English chartist and poet
Thomas MacKay Cooper (1892-1955), Scottish judge and legal scholar
Tommy Cooper (1922-1984), Welsh comic and magician
Sir Eyre Cooper (1726-1783), Irish soldier
Diana Olivia Winifred Maud "Lady Cooper" Cooper (1892-1986), Viscountess Norwich, British socialite and actress

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Cooper family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Cooper coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Cooper genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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