Hop

Hop Meaning & Origin

About Hop
The surname Hop is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hop," which referred to a small enclosed valley or a sheltered place. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or in a place with this name. The surname Hop may also have been used as a topographical name for someone who lived in or near a hop yard, where hops are grown for brewing beer. Overall, the surname Hop is associated with a geographical or occupational origin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hop is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hop: 542
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hop based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hop is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 P
🌐 IPA
/hɑp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hop in Braille

Here's how to represent Hop in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hop in braille

How to sign the name Hop using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hop using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hop in sign language

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