Hopkins

The surname Hopkins is derived from the given name 'Hopkin', which itself is a diminutive form of the name Hob or Robert.

The Hopkins surname has English and Welsh origins. The specific name is patronymic, meaning the first bearer of the name would have been the son of a 'Hopkin'. It was found in various regions, but mostly in Powys(central Wales) and in the neighbouring English county of Herefordshire.  

In Wales, the surname Hopkins is now most commonly found in Glamorgan, in Southern Wales and particularly in Swansea and the surrounding region. 

In the US, the surname Hopkins is most commonly found in 

1. Missouri

2. Washington

3. Maryland

4. New York

5. Illinois 

Americans with the name- Stephen Hopkins - signer of the Declaration of Independence