Hopkinson 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.
Discover how your Hopkinson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 7 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 19 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 447 |
| Devon | 10 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 12 |
| Essex | 3 |
| Gloucestershire | 14 |
| Hampshire | 4 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 11 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 3 |
| Lancashire | 438 |
| Leicestershire | 44 |
| Lincolnshire | 75 |
| London | 107 |
| Middlesex | 7 |
| Northumberland | 7 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 378 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 1 |
| Surrey | 1 |
| Sussex | 5 |
| Staffordshire | 45 |
| Warwickshire | 14 |
| Westmorland | 6 |
| Wiltshire | 0 |
| Worcestershire | 3 |
| Yorkshire | 983 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 94 |
| Female Servant | 90 |
| Farmer | 54 |
| Independent | 50 |
| Weaver | 37 |
| Cotton Weaver | 35 |
| Labourer | 35 |
| Male Servant | 34 |
| Wool Comber | 21 |
| Coal Miner | 19 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 16 |
| Stone Mason | 15 |
| Shoe Maker | 14 |
| Worsted Weaver | 13 |
| Pupil | 12 |
| Apprentice | 11 |
| Tailor | 11 |
| Woollen Weaver | 11 |
| Sawyer | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| Cotton Piecer | 9 |
| Spinner | 8 |
| Worsted Spinner | 8 |
| Milliner | 6 |
| None | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hopkinson | 2,470 |
| John Hopkinson | 2,302 |
| William Hopkinson | 2,033 |
| Sarah Hopkinson | 1,537 |
| Elizabeth Hopkinson | 1,414 |
| George Hopkinson | 1,314 |
| Thomas Hopkinson | 1,173 |
| James Hopkinson | 1,031 |
| Joseph Hopkinson | 966 |
| Ann Hopkinson | 907 |
| Hannah Hopkinson | 620 |
| Henry Hopkinson | 557 |
| Annie Hopkinson | 535 |
| Alice Hopkinson | 533 |
| Charles Hopkinson | 528 |
| Eliza Hopkinson | 475 |
| Jane Hopkinson | 467 |
| Martha Hopkinson | 435 |
| Emma Hopkinson | 421 |
| Samuel Hopkinson | 418 |
| Ellen Hopkinson | 417 |
| Edward Hopkinson | 347 |
| Arthur Hopkinson | 309 |
| Harry Hopkinson | 307 |
| Robert Hopkinson | 302 |