Hopkinson

Hopkinson Meaning & Origin

About Hopkinson
The surname Hopkinson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hobbe" or "Hob," which was a diminutive form of Robert, combined with the suffix "-kin," meaning "little." The name Hopkinson therefore translates to "son of little Hob" or "son of little Robert." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hob or Robert. The name Hopkinson is relatively rare and is mainly found in the northern regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hopkinson: 1,108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,065
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 P K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑpkɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPKNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hopkinson in Braille

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

The name Hopkinson in braille

How to sign the name Hopkinson using Sign Language

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

The name Hopkinson in sign language

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