Hopkins Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hopkins Name Meaning: This is a patronymic from 'Hopkin',son of 'Hopkin'.

Hopkin is a medieval personal name,a pet form of 'Hobb'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hopkins Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hopkins family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 479
Female Servant 386
Independent 286
Labourer 225
Farmer 131
Male Servant 130
Shoe Maker 65
Collier 60
Tailor 49
Dress Maker 39
Carpenter 36
Butcher 35
Servant 32
Mason 28
Pupil 26
Gardener 24
Blacksmith 24
Clerk 24
Laundress 22
Miner 22
Baker 20
Engineer 20
Painter 20
Smith 19
Weaver 19

Hopkins Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hopkins 100% 127,225
2 Hipkins 86% 3,297
3 Hapkins 86% 507
4 Hepkins 86% 346
5 Hoopkins 88% 100

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

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