Hopkin

Hopkin Meaning & Origin

About Hopkin
The surname Hopkin is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Hopkin, a diminutive form of the name Hopkin or Hopkins. The name itself is a patronymic, meaning it was originally used to identify the son of someone named Hopkin. The name Hopkin is believed to have originated from the given name Hob, a medieval diminutive of Robert. Therefore, the surname Hopkin signifies "son of Hopkin" or "son of Robert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hopkin: 972
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,445
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hopkin 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 Hopkin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPKN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 P K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑpkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hopkin in Braille

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

The name Hopkin in braille

How to sign the name Hopkin using Sign Language

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

The name Hopkin in sign language

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