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Hopping Name Meaning

English: perhaps a nickname for a dancer from Middle English hopping(e) ‘dancing dance’. Compare Hopper English: perhaps a topographic name from Old English hoping a derivative of hop ‘remote enclosed place’ for someone who lived at or near such a place. Compare Hopper 2 and Hope . North German (Höpping): probably a habitational name from Höpingen in Westphalia or from Hoppe with the suffix -ing of affiliation.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Topping, Hocking, Herring, Hollings, Tipping, Copping, Hoppin, Coppin

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Where is the Hopping family from?

You can see how Hopping families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hopping family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hopping families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Hopping families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Hopping's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hopping families in 1911.
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What did your Hopping ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, At Home was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hopping. 100% of Hopping women worked as an At Home. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • At Home
    100%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Hopping. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hopping 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hopping. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Hopping. For the veterans among your Hopping ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hopping lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Hopping life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hopping in 1950 was 29, and 80 in 2004.

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