Hooper

Hooper is a surname of English origin and is also used as a place name and as the title of a film. As a surname it often denotes an historical occupation and appears in various records over the centuries.

Etymology: The surname Hooper is an occupational name for a maker of hoops, the hoops used on barrels. It derives from Middle English and Old English terms for hoop or hoop-maker, and has produced several spellings over time, including Hopper and Hoppe.

Places: There are places named Hooper in North America, notably Hooper, Utah, a city in Davis County, and Hooper Bay, Alaska, a city on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

Film: Hooper is the title of a 1978 American action-comedy film directed by Hal Needham, starring Burt Reynolds as Sonny Hooper, a veteran Hollywood stuntman who competes with a younger rival.

In addition to its use as a surname and a place name, Hooper appears in various cultural references and is borne by numerous individuals in different fields.