Koopman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Koopman family

The surname Koopman was first found in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the Counts of Holland, one of the oldest groups of families in that area. They held a family seat at Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Koopman family

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Koopman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coopman, Koopman, Coopmann, Coopeman, Cooppman, Coopmane, Coopmanes, Coopmanns, Coopmanne, van Coop, Coop and many more.

Early Notables of the Koopman family

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Koopman World Ranking

In the United States, the name Koopman is the 9,225^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Koopman is ranked the 107^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,645 people with that name. 2 And in South Africa, the name Koopman is the 442^nd popular surname with an estimated 16,150 people with that name. 3

Koopman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koopman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Claus George Koopman, who settled in New York in 1792
A. J. Koopman, who settled in Providence, Rhode Island in 1798

Koopman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. Koopman, who settled in Mississippi in 1820
Johann Heinrich Koopman, aged 39, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 4
Mientje Koopman, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 4
Frederik Jan Koopman, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 4
Bernard William Koopman, who arrived in Indiana sometime between 1853 and 1855
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Contemporary Notables of the name Koopman (post 1700) +

Elias Bernard Koopman (1860-1929), founder of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company in 1895
Bernard Osgood Koopman (1900-1981), French-born American mathematician, co-creator of the Pitman–Koopman–Darmois theorem
Peter F. Koopman, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 23rd District, 1918 5
Martha Koopman, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1936, 1937 5
Martin Koopman (b. 1956), Dutch former football midfielder
Ton Koopman (b. 1944), Dutch conductor, organist and harpsichordist from Zwolle
Wilhelmus Frederikus "Pim" Koopman (1953-2009), Dutch drummer and percussionist of the Dutch rock band, Kayak

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html