Hopkinson Surname

41,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Hopkinson 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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Hopkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,3271:7,6041,115
United States2,1161:171,29417,289
Australia9831:27,4633,730
Canada6461:57,0376,737
Guyana5581:1,366231
New Zealand4681:9,6761,691
Scotland1381:38,7963,683
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Wales791:39,1713,833
Suriname321:17,2694,028
Trinidad and Tobago261:52,4614,513
Jamaica231:124,7804,616
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel121:713,13647,700
American Samoa111:5,0691,123
Norway111:467,48139,375
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Jersey81:12,4002,398
France61:11,070,454349,096
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Barbados21:143,7241,981
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montserrat11:4,947471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,8841:4,991755
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4171:120,42811,742

Hopkinson (25) may also be a first name.

Hopkinson 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

For Hobkin’s (Son) v. Hobkin.

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

Hopkinson Last Name Facts

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

Hopkinson is found most in England. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hopkinson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 41,277th most frequent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 575,454 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Hopkinson are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Hopkinson is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 25 people.

The last name Hopkinson is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 7,327 people, or 1 in 7,604. In England it is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 12 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Hopkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hopkinson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hopkinson last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 986 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,580 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 76 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hopkinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hopkinson surname is principally Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hopkinson surname are 9.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hopkinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.8% less than the national average, earning 305,230 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 92.24% more than the national average, earning R 456,840 per year; in United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.67% more than the national average, earning $53,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hopkiinson950/
Hobkinson8983/
Hopkinsen891/
Hopkenson891/
Hapkinson890/
Hopkinsonová862/
Hopkensson841/
Apkinson827/
Hopkins-Nee801/
Hopkensen780/
Abkinson711/
Hapkonsen673/

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