Hopkins is an English and Welsh

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...

derived from the personal name Hopkin and the genitive ending -''s''. Hopkin is itself a pet form of the name Hobb, a shortening of

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

(with alteration of the initial consonant). Notable people and characters with the surname include: * Anna Hopkins (born 1987), Canadian actress * Andrew Delmar Hopkins (1857–1948), American entomologist * Sir

Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor. Considered one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for List of Anthony Hopkins performances, his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins ha ...

(born 1937), actor * Antony Hopkins, composer * A. G. Hopkins (Antony Gerald Hopkins), British historian * Arthur Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer * Bert Hopkins, Australian cricketer * Bobb Hopkins, actor, director and founder of the National Hobo Association *

Brad Hopkins Bradley D. Hopkins (born September 5, 1970) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all of them with the Tennessee Titans, Houston Oilers ...

, NFL offensive lineman * Brycen Hopkins (born 1997), American football player & son of Brad * Budd Hopkins, artist and UFO researcher * Cathy Hopkins, novelist * Charles Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Christian Hopkins, American football player *

Claude Hopkins Claude Driskett Hopkins (August 24, 1903 – February 19, 1984) was an American jazz stride pianist and bandleader. Biography Claude Hopkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historians differ in respect of the actual date of his ...

, musician * Claude C. Hopkins, advertising man * Constance Hopkins, ''Mayflower'' passenger * CJ Hopkins, American playwright and author * DeAndre Hopkins (born 1992), American football player * Dustin Hopkins, American football player * Edward Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Edward John Hopkins, English organist and composer * Elizabeth Hopkins (1731–1801), English actress *

Esek Hopkins Commodore (rank), Commodore Esek Hopkins (April 26, 1718February 26, 1802) was a Continental Navy officer and privateer. He served as the only commander-in-chief of the Continental navy during the American Revolutionary War, when the Continental ...

(1718–1802), Continental Navy officer * Esther A. Hopkins, American chemist and environmental attorney * Ezekiel Hopkins, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe * Frank Hopkins, U.S. cowboy * Frank Hopkins (Royal Navy officer), Captain of HMS ''Ark Royal'' *

Frederick Gowland Hopkins Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (20 June 1861 – 16 May 1947) was an English biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929, with Christiaan Eijkman, for the discovery of vitamins. He also discovered the amino ...

, biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate * Gail Hopkins (born 1943), American baseball player and coach * Gareth Hopkins, New Zealand cricketer * Gareth Hopkins (footballer), English footballer * Gaynor Hopkins, stage name Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), Welsh singer * George Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Society of Jesus, Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame places him among the leading English poets. His Prosody (linguistics), prosody – notably his concept of sprung ...

, poet, Jesuit * Graham Hopkins, drummer/musician * Harold Hopkins (physicist), physicist *

Harry Hopkins Harold Lloyd Hopkins (August 17, 1890 – January 29, 1946) was an American statesman, public administrator, and presidential advisor. A trusted deputy to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hopkins directed New Deal relief programs before ser ...

, economics advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt * Harry Hopkins (engineer) (1912–1986), New Zealand civil engineer and professor * Herbert Hopkins, Australian/English cricketer * Ian Hopkins, British police chief * Isaac S. Hopkins, professor/founder Georgia Institute of Technology * J. Fletcher Hopkins (died 1953), American politician * James Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Jeff Hopkins, footballer * Jeffrey Hopkins, Tibetologist * John Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist. Born on a plantation, he left his home to start a career at the age of 17, and settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where he remained for mos ...

, philanthropist *

Jon Hopkins Jonathan Julian Hopkins (born 15 August 1979) is an English musician and producer who writes and performs electronic music. He began his career playing keyboards for Imogen Heap, and has produced but also contributed to albums by Brian Eno, Co ...

, electronica musician * Juliet Opie Hopkins (1818–1890), American nurse * Katie Hopkins, British TV personality and newspaper columnist * Keith Hopkins, historian and sociologist * Larry J. Hopkins (1933–2021), American politician * Lea Hopkins (born 1944), American LGBT rights activist from Missouri * Lemuel Hopkins (1750–1801), American poet *

Lightnin' Hopkins Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him No. 71 on its li ...

, blues guitarist and singer * Linda Ann Hopkins (born 1976) known as Tera Patrick, pornographic actress * Lisa Hopkins (born 1978), American opera singer * Livingston Hopkins "Hop" (1846–1927), American-born cartoonist in Australia * Mark Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Mary Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Matthew Hopkins Matthew Hopkins ( 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He was mainly active in East Anglia and claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although that titl ...

, 17th century witch-hunter * Maudie Hopkins (1914–2008), last surviving American Civil War widow * Mel Hopkins (1934–2010), Welsh international footballer * Michael Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Milton Hopkins (biologist) (1906–1983), American botanist and textbook editor * Milton N. Hopkins (1926–2007), farmer and ornithologist * Milton W. Hopkins (1789–1844), American portrait painter * Miriam Hopkins (1902–1972), American actress * Nathan T. Hopkins, U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Neil Hopkins (born 1977), American actor *

Nelson K. Hopkins Nelson Kerr Hopkins (March 2, 1816 in Williamsville, New York, Williamsville, Erie County, New York – March 2, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Hopkins was the son of General Timothy Soveral Hopkins (b. ca. 1777) and Nancy ...

, New York State Comptroller, 1872–1875 *

Nicky Hopkins Nicholas Christian Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. He performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, including on songs recorde ...

(1944–1994), English rock pianist *

Patty Hopkins Patricia Ann Hopkins, Lady Hopkins, (née Wainwright; born 1942) is an English architect and joint winner, along with her husband Sir Michael Hopkins (architect), Michael Hopkins, of the 1994 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. Early life Hop ...

(born 1942), British architect *

Paul Hopkins (baseball) Paul Henry Hopkins (September 25, 1904 – January 2, 2004) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1927, 1929) and St. Louis Browns (1929). Hop ...

(1904–2004), baseball pitcher * Paul Hopkins (actor) (born 1968), Canadian television, film and theatre actor * Paul Hopkins (footballer) (born 1986), English (soccer) footballer * Peter W. Hopkins (1826–1879), New York politician *

Rachel Hopkins Rachel Louise Hopkins (born 30 March 1972) is a British Labour politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, formerly Luton South, since 2019. Hopkins was a Member of Luton Borough Council ...

, British Member of Parliament elected 2019 * Raymond F. Hopkins (born 1939), American political science professor and expert on food politics and food policy * Richard Hopkins (disambiguation), several people * Rob Hopkins (born 1968), English activist founder of Transition Towns movement * Ron Hopkins (born 1960), American football player * Roy M. Hopkins (1943–2006), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Stephen Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Telma Hopkins Telma Louise Hopkins (born October 28, 1948) is an American actress and pop singer. Hopkins rose to prominence as a member of the pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn, who had several number-one songs. She also performed on the CBS variety show ''T ...

, American singer and actress *

Thelma Hopkins (athlete) Thelma Elizabeth Hopkins (16 March 1936 – 10 January 2025) was a Northern Irish athlete who competed in the high jump and the long jump. She won the high jump silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was 1954 Euro ...

(1936–2025), Northern Irish athlete * Tom Hopkins, English footballer * Tim Hopkins, jazz musician * Wes Hopkins, NFL defensive back * William Hopkins (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters

* Jimmy Hopkins, main character of the controversial video game ''Bully'' * Kailey Hopkins,

American Girl American Girl is an American line of dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old girls of various ethnicities, faiths, nationalities, and social classes throughout different time periods ...

character, "Girl of the Year" for 2003 * Gilly Hopkins, main character of '' The Great Gilly Hopkins'' * Martin Hopkins, main character of the ''

Pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha, pentangle, or star pentagon) is a regular five-pointed star polygon, formed from the diagonal line segments of a convex (or simple, or non-self-intersecting) regular pentagon. Drawing a circle around ...

'' series by

Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the '' Alex Rider'' series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spi ...

References

{{surname, Hopkins English-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of Scottish origin Surnames of Welsh origin Surnames of Irish origin Surnames from given names

Fictional characters

See also

References