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Copestake
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English
Alternative forms
en Capstick
Etymology
Occupational surname for a woodcutter, from en fro coper to cut + en enm stikke stick, rod, twig.
Proper noun
s
en occupations.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Copestake is the 7251st most common surname in England, belonging to 907 individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Old French surnames from Middle English