Roper is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Roper family William Roper (1496–1578), attorney general of Henry VIII, was offered a Dukedom, but declined it. Margaret Roper (1505–1544), English, writer, and daughter to Thomas More John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham (c. 1534–1618) Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham (1561–1622) Sir Thomas Roper, 1st Viscount Baltinglass (1587–1638) Elizabeth Roper (d. 1658), English courtier Henry Roper, 8th Baron Teynham (c. 1676–1723) Henry John Philip Sidney Roper-Curzon, 18th Baron Teynham (1867–1936) Christopher John Henry Roper-Curzon, 19th Baron Teynham (1896–1972) Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), Baron Dacre of Glanton John Christopher Ingham Roper-Curzon, 20th Baron Teynham (1928–2021)
Politicians Daniel Calhoun Roper (1867–1943), American politician Elmer Roper (1893–1994), Canadian politician Sandra Roper (born 1956), American lawyer and politician from New York John Roper, Baron Roper (1935–2016), British politician
Academics and writers Brian Roper (academic), vice-chancellor of London Met Clyde Roper (born 1937), zoologist known for his research on giant squid L. David Roper (born 1935), discoverer of the Roper resonance in particle physics and genealogist Lyndal Roper, Fellow at Oriel College and author of Witch Craze Nancy Roper (1918–2004), British nurse theorist and lexicographer
Sportspeople Brian Roper (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer Don Roper (1922–2001), English footballer Jim Roper (1916–2000), race driver John Roper, American baseball pitcher Justin Roper (born 1987), American football player Steve Roper, American rock climber Tony Roper (racing driver) (1964–2000), pickup race driver
Entertainers Brian Roper (actor) (1929–1994), British and American actor David Roper, British actor Deidra Muriel Roper (born 1948), American DJ and singer. George Roper, British stand-up comedian Lizzie Roper (born 1968), British actress Reese Roper, singer/songwriter for Five Iron Frenzy, Brave Saint Saturn, and Roper Todd Roper, drummer for the band Deathray Skid Roper, American musician Jake Roper, host of YouTube science show Vsauce 3
Other people Abel Roper (1665–1726), English journalist and publisher Moses Roper (c. 1810 – c. 1861), slave born in North Carolina who escaped to England and wrote a book about his slavery experiences Elmo Roper (1900–1971), founder of the Roper Opinion Research Company (the "Roper Poll"), later renamed Roper Starch Worldwide Company Jesse M. Roper (1851–1901), American navy officer Joanna Roper (born 1969), British civil servant and diplomat Lanning Roper (1912–1983), American-born English gardener Kevin Roper, animator for Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s Patrick Trevor-Roper (1916–2004), British surgeon and gay rights activist Sylvester Howard Roper (1823–1896), inventor of the motorcycle Shirley Phelps-Roper (born 1957), de facto spokesman for the Topeka, Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, daughter of Fred Phelps
Fictional characters George Roper, fictional character in the British sitcom George and Mildred. Stanley Roper, a character in the sitcoms Three's Company and its spinoff The Ropers. Scott Roper, a character played by Eddie Murphy in Metro (1997 film). Steve Roper, a character in the comic strip Steve Roper and Mike Nomad. Roper, a character played by John Saxon in Enter the Dragon. Richard Onslow Roper, a character from John le Carré's novel The Night Manager.
See also Roper (disambiguation) Roeper Baron Teynham, peerage held by the Roper family since 1616
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