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

Hoptowit, 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 Hoptowit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoptowit in America

Hoptowit is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoptowit surname appeared 134 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 Hoptowit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoptowit 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 Hoptowit

The surname HOPTOWIT has its origins in the Germanic regions of central Europe during the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old Germanic words "hopt" meaning "hope" and "wit" meaning "wise," suggesting the name may have referred to a person who was known for their wisdom and optimism.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOPTOWIT can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 10th century. In this manuscript, a landowner named Hoptowit is mentioned as a witness to a property transaction in the year 984.

Another notable reference to the name HOPTOWIT appears in the Acta Sanctorum, a collection of hagiographies (biographies of saints) compiled by Jesuit scholars in the 17th century. This work mentions a monk named Hoptowit who lived in a monastery in the German state of Bavaria during the 12th century.

In the 13th century, a German nobleman named Hoptowit von Ehrenberg is recorded as having participated in the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land, led by King Louis IX of France. Von Ehrenberg was born in 1215 and died in 1278, and his name is inscribed on a memorial at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent scholar and humanist named Johannes Hoptowit lived in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. He was born in 1462 and died in 1532, and was known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.

In the 18th century, a German composer and musician named Wilhelm Hoptowit gained recognition for his works for the harpsichord and chamber ensemble. He was born in 1730 in the city of Leipzig and died in 1798.

Throughout history, the surname HOPTOWIT has been associated with various regions of central and northern Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. While the name has undergone some variations in spelling over time, such as Hoptowhit, Hoptowitt, and Hoptowitz, the core meaning and origins of the name have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoptowit

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

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 Hoptowit 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 Hoptowit 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 Hoptowit was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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