Last Name HOPSON

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Meaning The son of Robert, from the nickname Hob or Hobbe. Insert b's for all the p's in the name, and the origin is manifest.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 2,748 (2000 US census) 2,256 (1990 US census)
Count 12,050 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 55.77%, or 6720 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 38.99%, or 4698 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.36%, or 43 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.62%, or 195 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2.05%, or 247 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.22%, or 147 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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