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
Coal Miner Hewer 36
Coal Miner 24
Farmer 23
Dress Maker 21
General Labourer 21
Living On Own Means 14
Agricultural Labourer 11
House Keeper Domestic 10
School Teacher 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Domestic Servant 9
Coal Hewer 9
Cook Domestic 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
At School 8
Laundress Wash 7
Farm Labourer 7
Attending School 7
Tailor 6
Farmer's Son 6
Charwoman 6
Coal Miner C Hewer 6
Dressmaker 6
Grocer Assistant 5
Farmer's Son F Rel 5

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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