Hopson Surname

28,865th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Hopson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Hob or Hobbe. Insert b's for all the n's in this list, and the origin is manifest; v. Hobbs and Hobson, and compare Hopkins and Hopkinson.

Hopson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,6151:23,2122,920
England1,7381:32,0594,270
Australia3421:78,9359,205
Canada3211:114,78412,212
Wales1691:18,3111,977
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Belgium201:574,83253,219
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines141:8,047726
Saint Kitts and Nevis121:4,600509
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Grenada51:21,7071,054
China41:341,830,39216,990
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guam11:160,1214,893
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:33,2094,379
Wales291:54,0832,718
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3321:21,5352,717

The alternate forms: Hópson (1) are calculated separately.

Hopson (1,781) may also be a first name.

Hopson 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 the nick. Hob or Hobbe. Insert b's for all the n's in this list, and the origin is manifest; v. Hobbs and Hobson, and compare Hopkins and Hopkinson.

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

'Son of Hob,' a pet diminutive of Robert and so = Robertson.

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

For Hobson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Hop or Hob, pet forms of Robert (fame, bright).

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

Hob is a known diminutive of Robert, and in some cases this surname is probably from that source; but it would seem that there was anciently some baptismal name like Ob, or Hob, as we find in the Domesd. of Suffolk one Leuric Hobbesune or Obbesune-probably a Saxon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Hob, or Robert.

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

Hobson is a characteristic West Riding name. It was well represented in Ecclesfield parish in the reign of Elizabeth (Ga.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hopson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hopson (Marathi: सोन) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Hópson. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hopson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,865th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 391,740 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Hopson are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 181,263rd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 1,781 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 15,615 people, or 1 in 23,212. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 6 percent reside, Missouri, where 5 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Hopson occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Hopson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hopson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 583 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hopson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hopson surname are 11.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hopson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning 331,002 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 104.77% more than the national average, earning R 486,612 per year; in United States they earn 11.92% less than the national average, earning $38,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.27% more than the national average, earning $59,257 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hópson941/
Chopson92122/
Hopshon9221/
Hospson923/
Hopsson921/
Hoipson921/
Khopson921/
Hoopson921/
Opson9138/
Hobson8348,192/
Jopson832,323/
Hapson83413/
Gopson8317/
Hovson837/
Hopsan837/
Opsong834/
Hopsen834/
Hopsom832/
Oipson831/
Opsone831/
Hopsun830/
Chapson7764/
Hopchon7743/
Chobson7713/
Chopsan7712/
Jophson772/
Khobson772/
Happson772/
Joipson771/
Opsonne771/
Hovshon771/
Huobson771/
Hobsson771/
Goopson771/
Hoobson771/
Othpson771/
Hosbson771/
Hopsand770/
Hospsen770/
Hoppsen770/
Apson7394/
Obson7318/
Ovson7317/
Opsan732/
Opsen731/
Chopchon71876/
Chopsang7150/
Chapsoin711/
D'Hobson711/
Jobson677,483/
Japson674,817/
Gapson67431/
Hapsan67133/
Habson67110/
Opsund6760/
Apsong6752/
Opsand6752/
Gobson6748/
Opåsen6727/
Hapsen6717/
Apsion6717/
Opsann6715/
Hapzon6713/
Hapsun6710/
Gopsen676/
Jopsan676/
Hobsen675/
Opsøen674/
Hobsom673/
Havson673/
Hobsan673/
Appson672/
Hovsén672/
Aspson672/
Oobson671/
Osbson671/
Hovsen671/
Obsson671/
Jovson671/
Oupsan671/
Jopsen670/
Obsion670/

Hopson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hopson in the Marathi language
सोनsona-

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