Koops History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Koops family

The surname Koops was first found in East Prussia, where the name Koop came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Koops family

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Koops Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Koop, Koope, Kope, Kop, Khoop, Koope, Khoope and many more.

Early Notables of the Koops family

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Koops Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Koops is the 309^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,883 people with that name. 1

Koops migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koops Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Geesje Koops, who settled in Baltimore in 1847
Aaltje Koops, aged 35, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
Geesje Koops, aged 24, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
Roelof Dern Willem Koops, who arrived in Illinois in 1874

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/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)