Hoppe Family History

Hoppe Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Hopp. South German: nickname from dialect hoppen ‘to hop’ (a variant of standard German hüpfen). This surname is also found in some of the neighboring countries e.g. in Poland and Czechia. Compare Happy.

Danish: from North German Hopp (see Hopf) or the Danish byname Hoppe ‘horse mare’. English (southwestern): perhaps a nickname for a dancer from early modern English hop in the sense ‘leap or step in dancing’ (first recorded in 1579).

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

Similar surnames: Hopp, Hopper, Happe, Poppe, Koppe, Topp, Foppe, Heppe, Huppe, Hopke

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17K	Military Records
12K	Immigration Records
41K	Census and Voter Lists
81K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hoppe family from?

You can see how Hoppe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hoppe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hoppe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 62 Hoppe families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hoppe's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hoppe families in 1891.

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What did your Hoppe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, builders carpenter joiner and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hoppe. 17% of Hoppe men worked as a builders carpenter joiner and 79% of Hoppe women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hoppe were Bus conductor and Parlourmaid.

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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.

builders carpenter joiner

17%

Railway clerk

17%

Butcher

17%

Bus conductor

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Parlourmaid

What Hoppe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 41K census records available for the last name Hoppe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hoppe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Hoppe. 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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Military Records

There are 17K military records available for the last name Hoppe. For the veterans among your Hoppe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hoppe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hoppe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hoppe in 1944 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

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Hoppe Surname Meaning

Compare Hopper.

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

Where is the Hoppe family from?

What did your Hoppe ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

builders carpenter joiner

17%

Railway clerk

17%

Butcher

17%

Bus conductor

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Parlourmaid

What Hoppe family records will you find?

What is the average Hoppe lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hoppe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hoppe in 1944 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

Hoppe Family History

Hoppe Surname Meaning

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Hoppe Surname Meaning

280,000 record(s) for Hoppe

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Where is the Hoppe family from?

What did your Hoppe ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hoppe family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hoppe lifespan?

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