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[Surname] The surname Copen

Does anyone know anything about the surname Copen? I think it may be German but I'm not sure. Thanks.
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The surname Copen can be traced no further back than William Copen born in Dettingen Parish, Virginia in 1729. It's an English name and probably a variant of Coppin/Copin/Coppen which are derived from Jacob.
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Source: ancestry.com
Copen:variant of Coppin.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Koppen.and for Koppen: patronymic from a reduced pet form of the personal name Jakob. Habitational name from any of several places named Koppen.
(for the meaning of Jakob, click here: http://www.behindthename.com/name/jacob)
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