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Hopwood Family History

Hopwood Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hopwood (Lancashire) from Old English hop ‘remote enclosed place or valley’ + wudu ‘wood’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Horwood, Heywood, Haywood, Hagwood, Henwood, Hogwood, Norwood

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Where is the Hopwood family from?

You can see how Hopwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hopwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hopwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,391 Hopwood families living in Lancashire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Hopwood's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Hopwood families in 1891.
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What did your Hopwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hopwood. 13% of Hopwood men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Hopwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hopwood were Insurance Agent and Domestic Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Motor Driver
    4%
  • Insurance Agent
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
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Census Records

There are 66,000 census records available for the last name Hopwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hopwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Hopwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Hopwood. For the veterans among your Hopwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hopwood lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hopwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hopwood in 1944 was 48, and 74 in 2004.

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