A hop grower or seller; one who leaps.
Originally an English occupational surname, it referred to someone who grew or sold hops for brewing beer. It also derives from the Old English word 'hoppian', meaning to leap or dance, suggesting a lively or energetic person.
Less common today
Hopper isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,370 in 2019.
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