Hopking Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Hopking Surname Definition:

For Hopkin, Hobkin, q.v.

Hopking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:1,137,10353,999
Australia481:562,41041,290
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hopking Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Hopkin, Hobkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Hoppe, Hop, Höpken; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hopking Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hopking is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hopking? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hopking is the 1,447,279th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 35 percent of Hopking live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,137,103. In England Hopking is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 24 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 24 percent are found and Somerset, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and South Africa, where 18 percent are found.

Hopking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hopking has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hopking surname decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hopking Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hopking are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hopking earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.4% more than the national average, earning R 545,148 per year and in United States they earn 22.07% more than the national average, earning $52,673 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khopking931/
Opking921/
Oepking864/
Chopkeng803/
Hopkinks802/
Chapking801/
Apking77280/
Epking7713/
Havking711/
Oebking711/
Oepkaeng671/
Chapkeng671/
Chabking671/
Abking622/
Aebking572/
Gapkeng571/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hopking
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