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Hopkison Family History

Hopkison Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hopkinson, Hopkin, Hodkinson, Howison, Hoskinson, Hopson, Hopkins

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Where is the Hopkison family from?

You can see how Hopkison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hopkison family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Hopkison families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Hopkison family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hopkison's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Hopkison families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hopkison surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hopkison ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hopkison ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 116 census records available for the last name Hopkison. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hopkison census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name Hopkison. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Hopkison. For the veterans among your Hopkison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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