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 2,364
Agricultural Labourer 389
Labourer 329
Domestic Servant 177
General Servant 158
Dress Maker 132
Collier 129
Coal Miner 117
Laundress 98
Carpenter 96
House Keeper 75
Servant 68
Annuitant 56
Gardener 55
Farm Labourer 49
Blacksmith 49
Hawker 41
Farm Servant 40
General Servant Domestic 39
Cook 39
Grocer 38
Tailor 36
Wife 34
Mason 34
Shoe Maker 33

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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