Barrel maker
Kouper is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the English occupational surname Cooper. It refers to a person who crafted wooden casks, barrels, and tubs, a vital trade in the pre-industrial era.
Less common today
Kouper isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,440 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
