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
Scholar 942
Agricultural Labourer 157
Coal Miner 131
Cotton Weaver 93
Labourer 73
House Servant 58
Dress Maker 52
House Keeper 43
Servant 39
Shoe Maker 30
Carter 29
General Servant 27
Carpenter 26
Wife Of Above 22
Blacksmith 22
Stone Mason 22
Laundress 21
Cook 20
House Maid 19
Groom 18
Gardener 17
Grocer 17
Silk Weaver 17
Farmer's Son 16
Collier 16

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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