Find out how popular the last name Hopping is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hopping.

Hopping, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hopping surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hopping in America

Hopping is the 22856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hopping surname appeared 1,120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hopping.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hopping to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hopping

The surname Hopping originated in England in the late 13th century. It derives from the Old English words "hoppe" and "hoppian", which referred to someone who hopped, leaped, or danced. The name was likely given as a nickname to an energetic or lively person.

Early records show variations in spelling such as Hoppyn, Hoppyng, and Hoppynge. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Robert Hoppyng, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1275.

In the 14th century, the Hopping surname appeared in various tax rolls and records across England. For instance, John Hopping was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, and William Hoppyng was recorded in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379.

The name also has a connection to place names. The village of Hopton in Staffordshire, mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Hopetune", may have influenced the surname's development.

Notable individuals with the Hopping surname include:

1. Thomas Hopping (c. 1590-1673), an English clergyman and author who wrote "The Renovvned History of Ireland" in 1633.

2. Ralph Hopping (1630-1699), an English politician who served as the Mayor of Liverpool in 1684.

3. Samuel Hopping (1764-1825), an English architect and surveyor who designed several churches and public buildings in London.

4. John Hopping (1804-1878), an English-born artist and painter who emigrated to the United States and became known for his landscape paintings of the American West.

5. William Hopping (1840-1912), a British-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1890 to 1901.

The Hopping surname continued to be found across England and other parts of the United Kingdom throughout the centuries, with various families contributing to the nation's history and legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hopping

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hopping.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hopping was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hopping has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hopping was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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