Koopman is a Dutch occupational surname that means "merchant".Koopman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands The spelling Coopman is more common in West Flanders.Coopman at familienaam.be Notable people with the surname include:
Koopman Bernard Koopman (1900–1981), French-born American mathematician known for a.o.: Koopman operator, Koopman–von Neumann classical mechanics, Pitman-Koopman theorem Bertha Koopman (married name Bertha Frensel Wegener; 1874–1953), Dutch composer and music educator Bram Koopman (1917–2008), Dutch Labour Party politician Cheryl Koopman (1950—2019), American social psychologist, behavioral scientist, and international relations scholar Emy Koopman (born 1985), Dutch writer and journalist Elias Bernard Koopman (1860–1929), founder of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company Elisabeth Koopman Hevelius (1647–1693), German astronomer with Dutch parents, wife of Johannes Hevelius 12625 Koopman, a Main Belt asteroid named after her Frederik Koopman (1887–1980), Dutch rower Gert Jan Koopman (born 1966), Dutch European civil servant Gionne Koopman (born 1991), South African cricketer Hilda Koopman (born 1947), Dutch-American linguist (1790–1855), Dutch vice-admiral John Koopman (1879–1949), American painter Karl Koopman (1920–1997), American zoologist Koopman's anole, Koopman's mountain mouse, Koopman's Pipistrelle and Koopman's rat are named for him Kelly-Eve Koopman (born 1982), South African director and actor Martin Koopman (born 1956), Dutch football defender and manager Ody Koopman (1902–1949), Dutch tennis player, brother of Toto Peggy Koopman-Boyden (1943–2025), New Zealand gerontologist Peter Koopman (born 1959), Australian biologist Pim Koopman (1953–2009), Dutch musician and member of Kayak Rinse Koopman (1770–1826), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister Roger Koopman, American politician Shervantaigh Koopman, (born 1994), South African professional boxer Ton Koopman (born 1944), Dutch conductor, organist and harpsichordist Toto Koopman (1908–1991), Dutch model and anti-fascist spy during World War II, sister of Ody Willi Koopman (born 1944), Dutch actress
Coopman Jean-Pierre Coopman (born 1946), Flemish boxer Sander Coopman (born 1995), Flemish footballer (1852–1915), Flemish poet
See also Kaufmann, German equivalent Koopmans, Dutch surname
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