Coppens is a patronymic surname of Dutch origin, derived from diminutive of the given name Jacob, with the meaning "little Jacob" or "son of Jacob". The suffix -ens is typical of many Dutch surnames, indicating filiation (often contracted generational forms like Coppens equivalent to copies or little ones). Typical patronym connection Jacobs. This is strongly parallel to the fashion of -sen endings in Scandinavian. The Western Flemish region commonly gave surnames referring to immediate family lineage, as fully adopting heritable fixed last names started in Netherlands slowly over the Middle Ages. Historical attestations become dense in particularly Belgian data sources where surname type -man/-sens/-en/ens production resembles now-established phonology from Latin—as they adopted written record after population growth encouraged after the Counter-Reformation largely. Notable bearers historically reflect Belgian achievement intersecting nobility as well: mathematician Joseph Coppens; Cornelille Coppens belonged to early Flemish painter pair, such The Bidding Prayer painting; Alard Coppens often known in later chronicles was city porter and revolutionary associated perhaps anti-Spanish period fifteen hundreds. In neighboring settlements today demographics still strong mostly from Provinces everywhere—Van Coppens is however less found compared relative simple nature suggests the farm community prevalence.