Cropper is an English surname.
Notable people with the surname include:
Angela Cropper, United Nations official from Trinidad and Tobago
Anna Cropper (1938–2007), British stage and television actress
Anton Cropper, American television director and producer
Dene Cropper (born 1983), English former professional footballer
James Cropper (MP) (1823–1900), English Liberal politician
James Cropper (priest) (died 1938), Anglican priest
James Cropper (businessman) (born 1938), English businessman
Jason Cropper (born 1971), American musician, guitarist for Weezer
John Cropper (1797–1876), British philanthropist
Linda Cropper, Australian television actress
Peter Cropper (1945–2015), British violinist, leader of the Lindsay String Quartet
Steve Cropper (born 1941), American guitarist, songwriter and producer
William Cropper (1862–1889), English cricketer and footballer
Fictional characters:
Hayley Cropper, in the UK soap opera Coronation Street
Roy Cropper, in Coronation Street