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 1,733
Agricultural Labourer 486
Labourer 206
House Servant 168
Coal Miner 147
Dress Maker 116
Servant 112
House Keeper 83
General Servant 68
Laundress 65
Carter 62
Blacksmith 56
Carpenter 50
Shoe Maker 48
House Maid 48
Domestic Servant 46
Farmer 42
Farm Labourer 41
Tailor 41
Gardener 40
Cook 34
Butcher 30
Sawyer 29
Grocer 27
Collier 27

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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