At the bought land
Derived from the Old English words 'cope' (to buy) and 'land', it originally referred to land that was purchased rather than held by feudal tenure. It is a variant of the more common surname Copeland, often used as a distinctive given name.
Less common today
Copelan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,237 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the video game series · Days Gone
