Topper is an occupational surname, originally denoting "a person connected with spinning of flax or wool".
Notable persons and characters with this name include:
People
Burt Topper (1928–2007), American film director and screenwriter best known for cult films aimed at teenagers Curt Topper, Pennsylvania Secretary of General Services from 2015 Hertha Töpper (1924–2020), Austrian operatic contralto and voice teacher Jesse Topper (born 1981), American politician Steve Topper (born 1961), Australian former professional rugby league footballer, brother of Stuart Topper Stuart Topper (born 1971), Australian former professional rugby league footballer, brother of Steve Topper Uwe Topper (born 1940), German non-fiction author