Explore the Family Name Hopton

The meaning of Hopton

English: habitational name from any of various places called Hopton, such as those in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Suffolk, from Old English hop ‘remote enclosed place’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hopton has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hopton was ranked 36,381 among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 39,960, marking a decline of about 9.84%. The number of people sharing this surname also dropped from 581 in 2000 to 549 in 2010, which is a 5.51% decrease. The proportion of individuals with the surname Hopton per 100,000 people also fell by 13.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,381	#39,960	-9.84%
Count	581	549	-5.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.19	-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hopton

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Hopton, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting trends. In 2000, 87.61% of those with the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 86.89% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise from 1.89% to 4.55%. The percentage of individuals with the Hopton surname identifying as Black decreased notably from 7.92% to 4.74%. A new appearance came from the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, which were at 0% in 2000 but rose to 0.91% and 1.09% respectively in 2010. Those reporting two or more races increased from 1.38% to 1.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.61%	86.89%	-0.82%
Black	7.92%	4.74%	-40.15%
Hispanic	1.89%	4.55%	140.74%
Two or More Races	1.38%	1.82%	31.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%