Hoopes History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Hoopes is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a cooper or a fitter of hoops. The surname Hoopes is derived from the Old English word hop, which means hoop. 1 Occupational names frequently were derived from the principal object associated with the activity of the original bearer, such as tools or products. These types of occupational surnames are called metonymic surnames. Early Origins of the Hoopes familyThe surname Hoopes was first found in Wiltshire where Adam and Philip le Hoper(e) was listed there in 1228. In Somerset, William le Houper was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1327, and Richard Hoper, couper was listed in Yorkshire in 1367. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include Alexander le Hopere in Devon. 2 In Somerset, John le Hopere was registered there as holding lands, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 3 Early History of the Hoopes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hoopes research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1444, 1495, 1515, 1553, 1555, 1621, 1640, 1727, 1742, 1774, 1777, 1790, 1827, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1853 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Hoopes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hoopes Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Hoopes include Hooper, Hoopar, Hoopir and others. Early Notables of the Hoopes familyNotables of this surname at this time include: John Hooper (c. 1495-1555), Bishop of Gloucester and Worcester, born towards the end of the fifteenth century in Somerset, where his father was a man of wealth. The exact date and place are not known. He himself usually spelt his name Hoper, others wrote it Houper. 4 He was executed for heresy by burning during the reign of Queen Mary I. He was a Protestant reformer and a Protestant martyr. Edmund Hooper (1553?-1621), was an English organist and composer, born about 1553 at Halberton near Tiverton, Devon, and was brought up at Bradninch... Hoopes RankingIn the United States, the name Hoopes is the 8,474th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Hoopes were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Hoopes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Hoopes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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