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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
- Elizabeth Hopkins -- --, 1540 September 3, 1625
- Thomas Hopkins -- --, 1607 December 0, 1669
- Frances Hopkins -- --, 1614 February 26, 1700
- Oceanus Hopkins -- --, 1620 December 0, 1627
- Ruth Hopkins -- --, 1630 November 30, 1644 Massachusetts
Hopkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Hopkins -- --, 1632 September 29, 1659
- Alice Hopkins -- --, 1581 April 0, 1618
- Stephen Hopkins -- --, 1670 April 9, 1733 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Hopkins -- --, 1692 September 10, 1734 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Timothy Hopkins -- --, 1723 December 0, 1773 Connecticut
