Hope Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hope Name Meaning: A topographical name for someone who lived in a 'petit','enclosed' valley,like the side of a hill.May also be habitational from a place named with this word i.e Cheshire.

From old english 'hopian',the name first used by the 'Puritans' in the 17th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hope Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hope family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,790
Coal Miner 210
Cotton Weaver 121
Agricultural Labourer 99
General Labourer 65
Labourer 65
Domestic Servant 64
Dress Maker 63
General Servant 51
House Keeper 44
Annuitant 43
Joiner 36
General Servant Domestic 33
Farm Labourer 33
Laundress 30
Farm Servant Indoor 30
Grocer 28
Stone Mason 23
Blacksmith 21
Gardener 21
Tailor 20
Clerk 19
Painter 19
Nil 18
Wife 18

Hope Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hope 100% 63,180
2 Heap 25% 34,953
3 Heape 60% 1,502
4 Hoppe 80% 1,113
5 Hoope 80% 690
6 Hoop 50% 404
7 Heep 25% 386
8 Hape 75% 267
9 Hop 75% 166

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

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