Kuyper Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Kuyper name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

What Kuyper means

Kuyper began as a Dutch family name. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “the cask maker, a cooper”.

The name also appears as Kuiper. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Kuyper with 713 bearers, at rank 32,302. That puts it among the top 50,000 US surnames.

Research your Kuyper family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.