Where Does the Cowper Surname Come From?

Cowper is a spelling of the English surname Cooper. The family name meaning is “Barrel maker”, the same as for Cooper.

• Spelled with “w” instead of “o”, Cowper shows how the same name was heard and written differently.
• You may also find the name written Couper and Copper.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Cowper, so the heraldry linked to Cooper is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Cowper family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.