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- Roper - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Roper
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Low
* As an English surname, from the noun roper * As a north/Low German surname for the town crier, from Middle Low German ropen (“to call”), from Old Saxon hrōpan.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Roper
Rank #1680
Frequency
19,520 people (7.24 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 75.77% Hispanic 1.83% Black 19.5% Asian/PI 0.53% Native Am. 0.58% Two+ 1.79%
Roper
Rank #1776
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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