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 3,727
Agricultural Labourer 366
Coal Miner 270
Labourer 221
Domestic Servant 189
Dress Maker 186
General Labourer 173
General Servant 130
Laundress 114
Farm Labourer 99
Carpenter 83
Annuitant 82
General Servant Domestic 63
Charwoman 60
Servant 54
House Keeper 52
Farmers Son 42
Blacksmith 41
Baker 40
Gardener 39
No Occupation 37
Grocer 36
Bricklayer 34
Mason 34
Cotton Weaver 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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