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
Average Hopkin Salary in
United States
$44,135 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hopkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hopkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hopkin occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hopkin? popularity and diffusion
Hopkin is the 118,911th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,885,035 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Hopkin reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Hopkin is also the 992,070th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 92 people.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,592 people, or 1 in 34,999. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Wales, where 13 percent are found.
Hopkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hopkin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 58 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hopkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hopkin last name are 10.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.39% being registered to vote for the political 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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