Koop
See also: koop
English
Etymology
From West Germanic
- As a Dutch and German surname, from kopen (“to buy”).
- As a West Frisian surname, shortened from Jakob, a form of Jacob.
Proper noun
Koop (plural Koops)
- A surname from the West Germanic languages.
- A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].
- A surname from West Frisian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Koop is the 12548th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2468 individuals. Koop is most common among White (93.31%) individuals.
See also
- Coop
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Koop”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 336.