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Hopkins Family History
Hopkins Genealogy & Family TreeHopkins is an English name from Cambridgeshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from Hobb, a pet name for the given name Robert (which means “famed” or “bright”), which with the suffix “kin” means “little Hobb.” Roots for this name can also be found in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The family motto is Inter primos which means “Among the first.”
Other spellings include “Hopkin,” “Hopkines,” and “Hopkyns.” Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Michael Hopkins, American actor Josh Hopkins (Cougar Town, G.I. Jane, The Perfect Storm), American football player Brad Hopkins (Houston Oilers, Tennesee Titans), and Welsh actor Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs, The Elephant Man, Remains of the Day). The first Hopkins to come to the Americas was Stephen Hopkins in Bermuda in 1609.
Hopkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Franklin Hopkins -- --, 1845 January 31, 1920
- Michael Hopkins -- --, 1903 December 27, 1981
- Theodore Gillingham Hopkins -- --, 1861 May 28, 1904 Indiana
- John Crittenden Breckenridge Hopkins -- --, 1861 December 4, 1944
- George Henry Hopkins -- --, 1905 June 10, 1950
Hopkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Hopkins -- --, 1792 October 13, 1869 South Carolina
- Catherine Hopkins -- --, 1860 July 15, 1912 New South Wales
- William Hopkins -- --, 1607 December 0, 1609
- Mitchell Earl Hopkins -- --, 1911 December 29, 1980 Tennessee
- Frank Hopkins -- --, 1887 April 0, 1965 Colorado
