Hopton Surname

157,549th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hopton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hopton,' parishes in the Dioceses Ripon, Norwich, and Hereford, literally 'the town in the hope'; v. Hope.

Osbert de Hopeton, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Hopetun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Hopton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2541:44,4325,620
United States8321:435,64837,501
Australia2201:122,70813,477
Canada1161:317,63429,153
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
Scotland911:58,8334,840
Wales871:35,5693,540
France151:4,428,181244,602
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7471:32,6314,326
Wales651:24,1291,387
Scotland251:149,7296,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Hopton (20) may also be a first name.

Hopton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hopton,' parishes in the Dioceses Ripon, Norwich, and Hereford, literally 'the town in the hope'; v. Hope.

Osbert de Hopeton, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Hopetun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Ricardus de Hopetone, Norfolk, ibid.

Johannes de Hopton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus de Hopton, 1379: ibid.

Adam de Hopton, 1379: ibid.

1504. Baptised — Francis, s. John Hopton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1790. Married — Robert Hopton and Ann Gilbert: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Hopton = the Hope- Farmstead [v. under Hope, and + Old English tún, a farmstead, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Derby, Stafford, Suffolk, Salop, See .

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Hopton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hopton is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hopton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 157,549th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,625,197 people. The last name Hopton is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Hopton are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,254 people, or 1 in 44,432. In England Hopton is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 11 percent live and West Midlands, where 8 percent live. Barring England it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Hopton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hopton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hopton last name rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 666 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hopton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hopton surname is predominantly Anglican (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hopton are 25.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Hopton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.39% more than the national average, earning R 319,356 per year; in United States they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $45,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $54,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoppton922/
Hoopton921/
Houpton920/
Opton9162/
Houphton860/
Hepton83797/
Hapton8320/
Opthon834/
Hobton832/
Hoptom831/
Gopton831/
Hoptan830/
Chopthong8073/
Opthong77156/
Chapton77128/
Ooptong772/
Khoptan771/
Hephton771/
Haupton771/
Choopthong752/
Epton731,956/
Apton73111/
Optun7335/
Optan733/
Optom732/
Obton731/
Ovton730/
Choptang7132/
Haptoing712/
Chaptone711/
Oopthong711/
Chaptong711/
Khaptoon711/
Heptan6751/
Opthun6742/
Opthom6735/
Hovtun6732/
Habton6711/
Optand679/
Haptom678/
Havton676/
Gapton673/
Haptonova672/
Jobton672/
Eupton672/
Obtong672/
Chobthong671/
Abpton671/
Japton671/
Hoptum671/
Eppton671/
Aptong671/
Choobtong671/
Haptan670/

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