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
Living On Own Means 158
General Labourer 113
Cotton Weaver 112
Coal Miner Hewer 101
Dress Maker 71
General Servant Domestic 68
Farmer 56
Cook Domestic 48
Scholar 48
Housemaid Domestic 30
Coal Miner C Hewer 29
Bricklayer 28
Domestic Servant 28
Tailoress 28
Dressmaker 27
Blacksmith 25
House Maid Domestic 25
Railway Clerk 24
Coal Miner 23
Cotton Winder 23
House Keeper Domestic 22
Laundress Wash 21
Tailor 21
Agricultural Labourer 21
House Painter 21

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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