Hopson Surname
Approximately 18,603 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,615 | 1:23,212 | 2,920 |
| England | 1,738 | 1:32,059 | 4,270 |
| Australia | 342 | 1:78,935 | 9,205 |
| Canada | 321 | 1:114,784 | 12,212 |
| Wales | 169 | 1:18,311 | 1,977 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Nigeria | 88 | 1:2,012,986 | 70,656 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 15 | 1:90,932 | 6,341 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 14 | 1:8,047 | 726 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 12 | 1:4,600 | 509 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Grenada | 5 | 1:21,707 | 1,054 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 734 | 1:33,209 | 4,379 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,332 | 1:21,535 | 2,717 |
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.
'Son of Hob,' a pet diminutive of Robert and so = Robertson.
For Hobson, q.v.
(English) The son of Hop or Hob, pet forms of Robert (fame, bright).
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.
The son of Hob, or Robert.
Hobson is a characteristic West Riding name. It was well represented in Ecclesfield parish in the reign of Elizabeth (Ga.).
Hopson Demographics
Hopson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hópson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chopson | 92 | 122 | / |
| Hopshon | 92 | 21 | / |
| Hospson | 92 | 3 | / |
| Hopsson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hoipson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khopson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hoopson | 92 | 1 | / |
| Opson | 91 | 38 | / |
| Hobson | 83 | 48,192 | / |
| Jopson | 83 | 2,323 | / |
| Hapson | 83 | 413 | / |
| Gopson | 83 | 17 | / |
| Hovson | 83 | 7 | / |
| Hopsan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Opsong | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hopsen | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hopsom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oipson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Opsone | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hopsun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chapson | 77 | 64 | / |
| Hopchon | 77 | 43 | / |
| Chobson | 77 | 13 | / |
| Chopsan | 77 | 12 | / |
| Jophson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khobson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Happson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Joipson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Opsonne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hovshon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huobson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hobsson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goopson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoobson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Othpson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hosbson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hopsand | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hospsen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hoppsen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Apson | 73 | 94 | / |
| Obson | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ovson | 73 | 17 | / |
| Opsan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Opsen | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chopchon | 71 | 876 | / |
| Chopsang | 71 | 50 | / |
| Chapsoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Hobson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jobson | 67 | 7,483 | / |
| Japson | 67 | 4,817 | / |
| Gapson | 67 | 431 | / |
| Hapsan | 67 | 133 | / |
| Habson | 67 | 110 | / |
| Opsund | 67 | 60 | / |
| Apsong | 67 | 52 | / |
| Opsand | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gobson | 67 | 48 | / |
| Opåsen | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hapsen | 67 | 17 | / |
| Apsion | 67 | 17 | / |
| Opsann | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hapzon | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hapsun | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gopsen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jopsan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hobsen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Opsøen | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hobsom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Havson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hobsan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Appson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hovsén | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aspson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oobson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osbson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obsson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jovson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oupsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jopsen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Obsion | 67 | 0 | / |
Hopson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hopson in the Marathi language | ||
| सोन | sona | - |
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