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UK surname

Hoppe

A German occupational surname derived from the Middle High German word "hopfe," meaning a hop plant or a hop grower.

In the 1881 census there were 92 people recorded with the Hoppe surname, ranking it #20,709 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 291, ranked #15,062, up from #20,709 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Dunstan Stepney and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include West Dorset, Swansea and Wiltshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hoppe is 291 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 216.3%.

1881 census count

92

Ranked #20,709

Modern count

291

2016, ranked #15,062

Peak year

2015

291 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hoppe had 92 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #20,709 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 291 in 2016, ranked #15,062.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 153 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Hoppe surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hoppe surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hoppe surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Hoppe over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 76 #20,127
1861 historical 97 #21,503
1881 historical 92 #20,709
1891 historical 142 #18,995
1901 historical 153 #17,844
1911 historical 148 #18,023
1997 modern 261 #14,849
1998 modern 268 #14,978
1999 modern 279 #14,670
2000 modern 270 #14,943
2001 modern 265 #14,915
2002 modern 271 #14,966
2003 modern 272 #14,746
2004 modern 281 #14,489
2005 modern 272 #14,742
2006 modern 272 #14,834
2007 modern 277 #14,818
2008 modern 275 #15,036
2009 modern 277 #15,260
2010 modern 284 #15,312
2011 modern 280 #15,310
2012 modern 278 #15,333
2013 modern 285 #15,313
2014 modern 286 #15,378
2015 modern 291 #15,078
2016 modern 291 #15,062

Geography

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Where Hoppes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Dunstan Stepney, Manchester, St John Hackney and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to West Dorset, Swansea, Wiltshire, Kensington and Chelsea and Cramond. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 St Dunstan Stepney London (East Districts)
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 St John Hackney London (North Districts)
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 West Dorset 001 West Dorset
2 Swansea 010 Swansea
3 Wiltshire 048 Wiltshire
4 Kensington and Chelsea 016 Kensington and Chelsea
5 Cramond City of Edinburgh

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hoppe

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hoppe surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hoppe

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hoppe, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Hoppe surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Hoppe household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Hoppe is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hoppe is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hoppe falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hoppe is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hoppe, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hoppe

The surname Hoppe is of German origin, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German word "hoppe," which means "small elevated area" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a location situated on a hill or a small elevated area.

The earliest known record of the name Hoppe can be traced back to the 13th century in various German regions, including Saxony and Silesia. In the Codex Diplomaticus Silesiae, a manuscript containing historical documents from Silesia, the name appears as "Hoppe" in the year 1292.

During the 14th century, there are several mentions of individuals bearing the name Hoppe in various historical records. One notable example is Johann Hoppe, a merchant from Nuremberg, who was mentioned in the city's trade records in 1367.

In the 15th century, the name Hoppe gained prominence in the region of Westphalia, where it appeared in the Werdener Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the town of Werden, in the year 1472. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of Germany during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Hoppe was Hans Hoppe, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1493 to 1565. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Marburg.

In the 16th century, the name Hoppe continued to be found in various parts of Germany, with records mentioning individuals such as Christoph Hoppe, a merchant from Hamburg, in 1547, and Kaspar Hoppe, a craftsman from Cologne, in 1582.

During the 17th century, the name Hoppe appeared in the records of the town of Göttingen, where Johann Heinrich Hoppe, a scholar and philosopher, was born in 1663.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name Hoppe was Johann Gottfried Hoppe, a German physician and botanist who lived from 1763 to 1847. He made significant contributions to the field of botany and is credited with describing several plant species.

The 19th century saw the birth of several individuals with the surname Hoppe, including the German painter Eduard Hoppe, who lived from 1854 to 1923, and the Austrian composer Gottfried Hoppe, born in 1832.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hoppe families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hoppe surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 44 Hoppes recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.90x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 44 4.90x
Surrey 20 4.57x
Kent 17 5.55x
Essex 7 3.95x
Yorkshire 2 0.22x
Gloucestershire 1 0.57x
Warwickshire 1 0.44x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mile End Old Town London in Middlesex leads with 11 Hoppes recorded in 1881 and an index of 57.59x.

Place Total Index
Mile End Old Town London 11 57.59x
Camberwell 9 15.70x
Hackney London 9 17.89x
Southwark St George Martyr 7 38.76x
Wrotham 7 693.07x
Aylesford 5 588.24x
East Malling 5 684.93x
Islington London 5 5.75x
Romford 5 178.57x
Penge 4 69.81x
St Luke London 4 27.80x
Shoreditch London 3 7.71x
St George In East London 3 35.55x
Bow London 2 17.50x
Middlesbrough 2 17.27x
Wapping London 2 289.86x
Baxterley 1 909.09x
Bristol St James In 1 38.61x
Chigwell 1 59.88x
Edmonton 1 13.83x
Hammersmith London 1 4.52x
Hampstead London 1 7.15x
Shepperton 1 250.00x
St Pancras London 1 1.38x
Woodford 1 49.75x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hoppe surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Sarah 6
Alice 3
Jane 3
Ann 2
Delia 2
Eliza 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Florence 2
Jessie 2
Kate 2
Mary 2
Ada 1
Charlotte 1
Dora 1
Eda 1
Edith 1
Elena 1
Elisabeth 1
Elizth. 1
Ethel 1
Ida 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Katherine 1
Lette 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Marie 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Phoebie 1
Violet 1
Whilimine 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hoppe surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 6
Henry 5
Charles 3
James 3
John 3
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
George 2
Richard 2
Albert 1
C. 1
Edmund 1
Edward 1
Francis 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Herman 1
Hy. 1
Thomas 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Hoppe surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hoppe surname in 1881?

In 1881, 92 people were recorded with the Hoppe surname. That placed it at #20,709 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hoppe surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 291 in 2016. That gives Hoppe a modern rank of #15,062.

What does the Hoppe surname mean?

A German occupational surname derived from the Middle High German word "hopfe," meaning a hop plant or a hop grower.

What does the Hoppe map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hoppe bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.