Hopcroft Surname

253,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Hopcroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hobcroft,' i.e. the enclosure of Hob (Robert), the first occupier. Hopcraft is a variant; compare Hopps for Hobbs, and v. Craft. 1798. Married —Thomas Hopcraft and Susanna Perren: St.

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Hopcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8781:63,4607,438
Australia2031:132,98414,423
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
Canada661:558,26746,632
Scotland281:191,20810,357
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Wales131:238,04114,239
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:51,2096,215
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hopcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hobcroft,' i.e. the enclosure of Hob (Robert), the first occupier. Hopcraft is a variant; compare Hopps for Hobbs, and v. Craft. 1798. Married —Thomas Hopcraft and Susanna Perren: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller at the Hope- Croft [v. under Hope and Croft] 2 confused with Hobcroft, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hopcroft Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hopcroft Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hopcroft occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hopcroft? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 253,664th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,677,501 people. The last name Hopcroft is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Hopcroft reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 878 people, or 1 in 63,460. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent are found, West Midlands, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Hopcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hopcroft has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hopcroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hopcroft surname are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hopcroft earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.21% more than the national average, earning R 425,880 per year; in United States they earn 33.11% more than the national average, earning $57,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $48,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hopecroft940/
Hopcraft881,055/
Hobcroft8845/
Hobcraft7566/
Hopgraft750/
Epcraft671/
Hoppe-Kräft635/

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