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
School 188
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Farmer 27
At School 20
Dressmaker 13
Farm Labourer 13
Domestic Servant 12
General Labourer 11
Private Means 11
Coal Miner (hewer) 11
Labourer 11
In School 10
At Home 8
Collier (hewer) 8
General Servant (domestic) 7
Assisting In The Business 7
Insurance Agent 7
Scholar 7
Domestic 6
Assisting In Business 6
Farmer's Son Working On Farm 6
Home 6
Butcher 5
Blacksmith 5
General Servant Domestic 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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