Hopkin Surname
Approximately 3,866 people bear this surname
Hopkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob or Hobbe, and diminutive Hob-kin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, or Tompkin. Hopkin is a sharpened form. v. Hoppe. &c.
Nicholas Hobekyn, Cambridgeshire 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHopkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,592 | 1:34,999 | 4,630 |
| United States | 1,037 | 1:349,526 | 31,345 |
| Wales | 496 | 1:6,239 | 696 |
| Canada | 249 | 1:147,974 | 15,147 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Scotland | 99 | 1:54,079 | 4,572 |
| Grenada | 70 | 1:1,550 | 276 |
| Northern Ireland | 41 | 1:45,001 | 3,962 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Barbados | 4 | 1:71,862 | 1,737 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 39 | 1:113,586 | 6,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1,184 | 1:1,325 | 92 |
| England | 995 | 1:24,498 | 3,392 |
| Scotland | 141 | 1:26,548 | 2,388 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 342 | 1:146,838 | 13,702 |
Hopkin (92) may also be a first name.
Hopkin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob or Hobbe, and diminutive Hob-kin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, or Tompkin. Hopkin is a sharpened form. v. Hoppe. &c.
Nicholas Hobekyn, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Hobekyn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hobbekin, of Windsor, Gloucestershire, 1280: Household Exp., Richard de Swintield, Cam. Soc.
Alicia Hobkynnes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Agnes Hobkyn-wyf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Rogerus Hobson, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Hob-doghter, 1379: ibid.
1563. Walter Hobekyne, or Hopkin, of Warton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1567. Married — Thomas Dale and Chrtstyan Hobkyns: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1570-Buried — John Hopkynnes: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1616. Married — Ephraim Hopkinson and Alice Harris: ibid.
1626. Anthony Hobkin, or Hopkin, of Warton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
'son of Hob' (pet form of Robert) + English diminutive suffix -kin. Matthew Hepkin, miller, 1609 (Hunter, p. 44). John Habkine of Stewartounkirk was pursued for debt, 1675 (Corsehill). In the index of Corsehill baron-court book Habkine = Hopbkin = Hopkin, and William Hebkine is recorded in Campbeltown, 1682. Habkin and Hopkine 1682. As forename: Hobkin de Wallinford, a. 1329.
For Hobkin,q.v. [b has been unvoiced to p through the influence of the following voiceless letter k]
(Welsh, English) The son of little Hob, a variant of Rob, pet forms of Robert (fame, bright).
From Robert, through Hob, with the diminutive kin. The H.R. form is Hobekyn. A family of this name have possessed a farm at Swalcliffe, co. Oxon, from the XIII. cent., and nineteen successive proprietors bore the Christian name of John. They believe themselves to be descended from a younger son of one of the three Sir Robert de Wykehams who were in succession owners of Swalcliffe, temp. John and Henry III. The arms too of Hopkyns appear to have been partly borrowed from those of Wykeham. Information of D. D. Hopkyns, Esq.
Little Robert, or the child of Robert. The same as Hobkins (which see).
Hopkin Demographics
Hopkin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hopkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hopkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hopkin is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hopkin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hopkin is the 118,911th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,885,035 people. The surname Hopkin is mostly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Hopkin live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Hopkin is also the 992,070th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 92 people.
Hopkin is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,592 people, or 1 in 34,999. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England Hopkin exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Wales, where 13 percent live.
Hopkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hopkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hopkin last name expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hopkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hopkin surname is principally Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hopkin are 10.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.39% registered with the party.
The amount Hopkin earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.36% less than the national average, earning 220,261 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $55,681 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khopkin | 92 | 40 | / |
| Hopkind | 92 | 5 | / |
| Hopkina | 92 | 5 | / |
| Chopkin | 92 | 4 | / |
| Hospkin | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hopkisn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hopkint | 92 | 0 | / |
| Opkin | 91 | 7 | / |
| Khopkina | 86 | 20 | / |
| Choupkin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hopkinjs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hopken | 83 | 55 | / |
| Gopkin | 83 | 42 | / |
| Hepkin | 83 | 19 | / |
| Hopkyn | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hovkin | 83 | 6 | / |
| Hapkin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Opking | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hobkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chapkin | 77 | 240 | / |
| Khapkin | 77 | 138 | / |
| Hopquin | 77 | 114 | / |
| Hoepken | 77 | 74 | / |
| Gopkina | 77 | 41 | / |
| Hopchin | 77 | 23 | / |
| Ahapkin | 77 | 22 | / |
| Hopkyna | 77 | 11 | / |
| Khopkyn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uopkuin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chobkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apkin | 73 | 146 | / |
| Epkin | 73 | 39 | / |
| Opcin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Chapkina | 71 | 107 | / |
| Chopchin | 71 | 74 | / |
| Khapkina | 71 | 51 | / |
| Chopkeng | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ahapkina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chapking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choubkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Höpken | 67 | 797 | / |
| Havkin | 67 | 455 | / |
| Apking | 67 | 280 | / |
| Apkina | 67 | 181 | / |
| Hapken | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hepken | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hapkyn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gapkin | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gobkin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aspkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oepken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aupkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovken | 67 | 0 | / |
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