Hopkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hopkin Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name taken from the medieval personal name 'Hob', meaning 'famous'. In this form meaning 'son of Hob'.

Taken from the medieval given name 'Hob', a short form of the name Robert. A name which became popular after the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hopkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hopkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 268
Agricultural Labourer 75
Coal Miner 66
Labourer 37
Collier 32
House Servant 30
Farmer 23
Farmer's Son 22
Dress Maker 18
Farmer's Daughter 18
Blacksmith 17
Mason 14
Carter 13
House Keeper 13
Farmer's Wife 12
Servant 12
House Maid 10
General Servant 9
Grocer 9
Brick Maker 9
Laundress 8
Sawyer 8
Farm Servant 8
Schooler 8
Shoe Maker 8

Hopkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hopkin 100% 18,504
2 Hipkin 83% 2,284
3 Hepkin 83% 130

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The surname Hopkin is the most popular version of all its varients

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