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
Scholar 1,215
Agricultural Labourer 416
Labourer 217
House Servant 216
At Home 159
Farm Labourer 123
Servant 108
Dress Maker 89
Annuitant 62
General Servant 62
Carpenter 54
Laundress 50
Pauper 46
Coal Miner 46
Tailor 45
Blacksmith 41
House Keeper 41
Gardener 40
Shoe Maker 40
Errand Boy 38
Collier 37
Scholar At Home 36
Farm Servant 33
Cook 33
Butcher 30

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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