Coopman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Coopman family
The surname Coopman 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 Coopman family
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Coopman 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 Coopman family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
- the Coopman family of Holland
Coopman migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Coopman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Joannes Coopman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1728
- John Coopman, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1728
- Johannes Coopman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728 1
Coopman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Edward Coopman, who arrived in New Orleans in 1870
- Edward Coopman, who settled in New Orleans, La. in 1870
- Henry Coopman, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1895
Contemporary Notables of the name Coopman (post 1700) +
- Annie Coopman, Actress
- Jean-Pierre Coopman, Actor
- Christelle Coopman, Director
Citations +
- 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)