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 1,463
Coal Miner 249
Cotton Weaver 147
General Labourer 133
Domestic Servant 86
Living On Own Means 79
Living On Her Own Means 67
Dress Maker 63
Farmer 63
Agricultural Labourer 59
Labourer 57
General Servant Domestic 47
Blacksmith 37
Joiner 35
General Servant 34
House Keeper 31
Clerk 29
Farm Labourer 28
Grocer 28
Tailoress 28
Farm Servant 27
Laundress 25
Tailor 23
Carter 23
Cotton Winder 23

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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