Explore the Family Name Hopkin

The meaning of Hopkin

English and Welsh (southern): from a pet form of the personal name Hobb, a pet form of Robert (see Hobbs).

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How common is the last name Hopkin in the United States?

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hopkin has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hopkin ranked 24,529th in terms of prevalence, dropping to a ranking of 25,445 in 2010. This represents a popularity decline of approximately 3.73%. The total count of individuals with the Hopkin surname, however, increased slightly by 1.78% from 955 people in 2000 to 972 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people dropped by 5.71% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,529	#25,445	-3.73%
Count	955	972	1.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hopkin

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with the surname Hopkin identify as White. In 2000, 80.10% identified as White, increasing slightly to 80.86% in 2010. This represents a marginal increase of 0.95%. The second largest ethnic identity group is Black, with representation increasing by 2.42% from 14.87% in 2000 to 15.23% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 44.64% from 1.68% in 2000 to 0.93% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Hopkin surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The Hispanic representation among Hopkins decreased by 11.36%, from 2.20% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.1%	80.86%	0.95%
Black	14.87%	15.23%	2.42%
Hispanic	2.2%	1.95%	-11.36%
Two or More Races	1.68%	0.93%	-44.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%