Last Name HOPEWOODSummary/Contribute |
| Meaning | Local: Of Hopwood, a township in the parish of Middleton, near Manchester. A family of this name, still represented, has resided here for many centuries. The surname has ramified strongly in South Lancashire. | |
| Origin | English, Irish |
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