Koop

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.

Koop (plural Koops)

1. A surname from the West Germanic languages.
   1. A surname from Dutch [in turn originating as an occupation].
   2. A surname from West Frisian [in turn originating as a patronymic].
   3. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Koop is the 12548^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2468 individuals. Koop is most common among White (93.31%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Koop”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 336.