Hopkin Surname

118,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Grenada

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.

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Hopkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5921:34,9994,630
United States1,0371:349,52631,345
Wales4961:6,239696
Canada2491:147,97415,147
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Scotland991:54,0794,572
Grenada701:1,550276
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Bermuda151:4,352690
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Norway101:514,22941,629
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Barbados41:71,8621,737
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1,1841:1,32592
England9951:24,4983,392
Scotland1411:26,5482,388
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3421:146,83813,702

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.

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

'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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Hobkin,q.v. [b has been unvoiced to p through the influence of the follow­ing voiceless letter k]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh, English) The son of little Hob, a variant of Rob, pet forms of Robert (fame, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Little Robert, or the child of Robert. The same as Hobkins (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khopkin9240/
Hopkind925/
Hopkina925/
Chopkin924/
Hospkin922/
Hopkisn922/
Hopkint920/
Opkin917/
Khopkina8620/
Choupkin861/
Hopkinjs861/
Hopken8355/
Gopkin8342/
Hepkin8319/
Hopkyn8310/
Hovkin836/
Hapkin833/
Opking831/
Hobkin831/
Chapkin77240/
Khapkin77138/
Hopquin77114/
Hoepken7774/
Gopkina7741/
Hopchin7723/
Ahapkin7722/
Hopkyna7711/
Khopkyn772/
Uopkuin771/
Chobkin771/
Apkin73146/
Epkin7339/
Opcin739/
Chapkina71107/
Chopchin7174/
Khapkina7151/
Chopkeng713/
Ahapkina712/
Chapking711/
Choubkin711/
Höpken67797/
Havkin67455/
Apking67280/
Apkina67181/
Hapken6735/
Hepken6710/
Hapkyn679/
Gapkin679/
Gobkin672/
Aspkin671/
Oepken671/
Aupkin671/
Hovken670/

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