Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Kuiper is a Dutch occupational surname meaning cooper. Common spelling variants include Kuyper, Kuipers, Kuijper, Kuijpers, Kuypers, and De Kuyper. Notable people with the name include:
Kuiper is a Dutch occupational surname meaning cooper. Common spelling variants include Kuyper, Kuipers, Kuijper, Kuijpers, Kuypers, and De Kuyper. Notable people with the name include:
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
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Root element "Kuiper" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~68 people named Kuiper in the US. Peaked in 2022 with 22 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Kuiper is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 8. Personality: 9.
Kuiper is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 68 people in the United States are named Kuiper. The name peaked in 2022 with 22 recorded uses.
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