Roper (surname)

Roper
Family name
Meaning occupational name for a maker of rope, or toponymic name from Rupier, Calvados, Normandy
Region of origin Calvados, France
Related names Riep, Repp, Reef, Reep, Reeper, Reepmaeker, Raper

Roper, which means a maker or seller of rope, is a surname. People with the name include:

Politicians

Academics and Writers

Athletes

Entertainers

Other People

Fictitious characters

See also

  1. The History of Duelling, Vol. 2, by J. G. Millingen (London: Richard Bentley, 1841), pp. 146,7
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