as a Last Name
- 20,428
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Cope
Meaning & Origins
English (common in the Midlands): from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cāp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
| 1,772nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 20,428
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Tennessee
- has the most people named Cope per capita
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