Hopkin

Hopkin
Origin
Meaning	"son of Hob"
Region of origin	England
Other names
Variant form(s)	Hopkins, Hopkinson

Last updated September 27, 2025

Hopkin is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Hob", derived from the masculine given name Hob meaning "famous". There are variants including Hopkins . Hopkin is uncommon as a given name. People with the name Hopkin include:^[1]

David Hopkin (born 1970), Scottish footballer
Deian Hopkin (born 1944), Welsh historian and Vice-Chancellor
Fred Hopkin (1895–1970), English footballer
Mary Hopkin (born 1950), Welsh singer

Given name

Rhys Hopkin Morris (1888–1956), Welsh politician

References

↑ "Hopkin". names-meanings.net. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2007-12-30.

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[1] "Hopkin". names-meanings.net. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2007-12-30.

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