Explore the Family Name Kooper
The meaning of Kooper
Dutch: variant of Koper.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kooper in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kooper has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 101,654, but by 2010 dropped to a rank of 106,570, representing a decrease of approximately 4.84 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname incrementally increased from 164 people in 2000 to 167 in 2010, an increase of 1.83 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.06 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #101,654 | #106,570 | -4.84% |
| Count | 164 | 167 | 1.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kooper
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the surname Kooper identify as White, though this percentage decreased from 87.20 percent in 2000 to 76.65 percent in 2010. The census recorded no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or those identifying with two or more races for both years. The proportion of Hispanic individuals grew significantly from 3.05 percent in 2000 to 11.98 percent in 2010, a change of 292.79 percent. The Black population with this surname decreased from 7.93 percent to 5.99 percent within the same period. The data also shows that there was an emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification, which was not present in the 2000 data but made up 2.99 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.2% | 76.65% | -12.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.05% | 11.98% | 292.79% |
| Black | 7.93% | 5.99% | -24.46% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.99% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |