Hope Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hope Name Meaning: A topographical name for someone who lived in a 'petit','enclosed' valley,like the side of a hill.May also be habitational from a place named with this word i.e Cheshire.

From old english 'hopian',the name first used by the 'Puritans' in the 17th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hope Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hope family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 185
Agricultural Labourer 182
Independent 114
Labourer 72
Male Servant 71
Coal Miner 57
Farmer 53
Cotton Weaver 45
Shoe Maker 34
Silk Weaver 33
Dress Maker 25
Collier 20
Carpenter 18
Tailor 16
Joiner 16
Apprentice 15
Weaver 15
Clerk 14
Gardener 13
Blacksmith 13
Pupil 13
Stone Mason 12
Grocer 11
Sawyer 11
Publican 11

Hope Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hope 100% 63,180
2 Heap 25% 34,953
3 Heape 60% 1,502
4 Hoppe 80% 1,113
5 Hoope 80% 690
6 Hoop 50% 404
7 Heep 25% 386
8 Hape 75% 267
9 Hop 75% 166

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

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