Hopkin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hopkin Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name taken from the medieval personal name 'Hob', meaning 'famous'. In this form meaning 'son of Hob'.

Taken from the medieval given name 'Hob', a short form of the name Robert. A name which became popular after the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hopkin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hopkin family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 131
Female Servant 99
Collier 97
Farmer 86
Labourer 69
Independent 52
Male Servant 31
Shoe Maker 27
Mason 16
Independant 15
Copperman 13
Smith 12
Carpenter 11
Miner 10
Publican 10
Tailor 8
Coal Miner 8
Blacksmith 8
Dress Maker 8
Widow 8
Bricklayer 7
Sawyer 7
Pauper 7
Weaver 7
Miller 6

Hopkin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hopkin 100% 18,504
2 Hipkin 83% 2,284
3 Hepkin 83% 130

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

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