Hopkins is an English and Welsh

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...

derived from the personal name Hopkin and the genitive ending -''s''. Hopkin is itself a pet form of the name Hobb, a shortening of

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

(with alteration of the initial consonant). Notable people and characters with the surname include: *

Anna Hopkins Anna Hopkins (born February 12, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Lilith in Freeform's original series ''Shadowhunters'' and documentary filmmaker Monica Stuart in ''The Expanse''. Early life and education Hopkins ...

(born 1987), Canadian actress * Andrew Delmar Hopkins (1857–1948), American entomologist * Sir

Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor. Considered one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for List of Anthony Hopkins performances, his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins ha ...

(born 1937), actor *

Antony Hopkins Antony Hopkins (born Ernest William Antony Reynolds; 21 March 1921 – 6 May 2014) was a composer, pianist, and conductor, as well as a writer and radio broadcaster. He was widely known for his books of musical analysis and for his radio progra ...

, composer * A. G. Hopkins (Antony Gerald Hopkins), British historian *

Arthur Hopkins (disambiguation) Arthur Hopkins Arthur Hopkins (October 4, 1878 – March 22, 1950) was an American Broadway theatre producer in the early twentieth century. Between 1912 and 1948, he produced and staged more than 80 plays – an average of more than two per yea ...

, several people *

Bernard Hopkins Bernard Hopkins Jr. (born January 15, 1965) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2016. He is one of the most successful boxers of the past three decades, having held multiple world championships in two weight class ...

, professional boxer * Bert Hopkins, Australian cricketer *

Bobb Hopkins Bobb Hopkins, also known as Santa Fe Bo, is an American writer, director, actor, and producer who was founding director of the National Hobo Association. Early life and education Hopkins was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and attended Swampscott H ...

, actor, director and founder of the National Hobo Association *

Brad Hopkins Bradley D. Hopkins (born September 5, 1970) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a left tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all of them with the Tennessee Titans, Houston Oilers ...

, NFL offensive lineman *

Brycen Hopkins Brycen Avery Hopkins (born March 27, 1997) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football at Purdue, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft. Early life Hopkins grew up in ...

(born 1997), American football player & son of Brad *

Budd Hopkins Elliot Budd Hopkins (June 15, 1931 – August 21, 2011) was an American artist, author, and Ufology, ufologist. He was a prominent figure in Alien abduction, alien abduction phenomena and related unidentified flying object, UFO research. Early l ...

, artist and UFO researcher *

Cathy Hopkins ''For The Apprentice (UK) candidate, see Katie Hopkins'' Cathy Hopkins (born 23 January 1953) is an English writer with over 70 published titles. She has written for fiction for children, teens and adults. Early life Hopkins was born in Manche ...

, novelist *

Charles Hopkins (disambiguation) Charles Hopkins may refer to: * Charles Alexander Hopkins (1940–), an educator and UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability *Charles Hopkins (poet) (c. 1664–c. 1700), Anglo-Irish poet and dramatist *Charles Gordon Hopkins (18 ...

, several people *

Christian Hopkins Christian "Chris" James Hopkins (born February 26, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the university of Toledo and high school football at Hyde Park High School in Chicago. He was signed by the New York ...

, American football player *

Claude Hopkins Claude Driskett Hopkins (August 24, 1903 – February 19, 1984) was an American jazz stride pianist and bandleader. Biography Claude Hopkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historians differ in respect of the actual date of his ...

, musician * Claude C. Hopkins, advertising man * Constance Hopkins, ''Mayflower'' passenger *

CJ Hopkins C. J. Hopkins (born 1961) is an American playwright, novelist, and political satirist. Among his works are the plays ''Horse Country'', ''screwmachine/eyecandy'' and '' The Extremists''. Career Early works Hopkins was a 1994 Drama League of ...

, American playwright and author *

DeAndre Hopkins DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins (born June 6, 1992), nicknamed "DHop" and "Nuk", is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cle ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Dustin Hopkins Dustin Hopkins (born October 1, 1990) is an American professional football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Buffalo Bil ...

, American football player *

Edward Hopkins (disambiguation) Edward Hopkins (1600–1657) was an English-American settler and politician. Edward Hopkins may also refer to: * Edward Hopkins (MP) (c. 1675–1736), Member of the Parliament of Ireland and Chief Secretary for Ireland *Edward John Hopkins (1818� ...

, several people *

Edward John Hopkins Dr. Edward John Hopkins FRCO (30 June 1818 - 4 February 1901) was an English organist and composer. The organist and composer John Larkin Hopkins was his cousin. Life He was born on 30 June 1818 in Westminster. He was the eldest son of George ...

, English organist and composer *

Elizabeth Hopkins Elizabeth Hopkins (1731–1801) was an English stage actress of the eighteenth century. Born as Elizabeth Barton to a publican in York, she married the actor William Hopkins in 1753. and he introduced her to the stage. They acted together in the p ...

(1731–1801), English actress *

Esek Hopkins Commodore (rank), Commodore Esek Hopkins (April 26, 1718February 26, 1802) was a Continental Navy officer and privateer. He served as the only commander-in-chief of the Continental navy during the American Revolutionary War, when the Continental ...

(1718–1802), Continental Navy officer * Esther A. Hopkins, American chemist and environmental attorney *

Ezekiel Hopkins Ezekiel Hopkins (1634–1690) was an Anglican divine in the Church of Ireland, who was Bishop of Derry from 1681 to 1690. He was born in Crediton, England. Life He was born in Devon and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and Magdalen Colle ...

, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe *

Frank Hopkins Frank T. Hopkins (August 11, 1865 unsubstantiated – November 5, 1951) was a self-proclaimed professional horseman who at one time performed with the Ringling Brothers Circus. He was a long-distance rider who claimed to have won 400 races and ...

, U.S. cowboy * Frank Hopkins (Royal Navy officer), Captain of HMS ''Ark Royal'' *

Frederick Gowland Hopkins Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (20 June 1861 – 16 May 1947) was an English biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1929, with Christiaan Eijkman, for the discovery of vitamins. He also discovered the amino ...

, biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate *

Gail Hopkins Gail Eason Hopkins (born February 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball player and coach. Before reaching the majors, he attended David Starr Jordan High School and then a catcher at Pepperdine University, where he was named an All-Ame ...

(born 1943), American baseball player and coach * Gareth Hopkins, New Zealand cricketer * Gareth Hopkins (footballer), English footballer * Gaynor Hopkins, stage name

Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' and its ...

(born 1951), Welsh singer * George Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Society of Jesus, Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame places him among the leading English poets. His Prosody (linguistics), prosody – notably his concept of sprung ...

, poet, Jesuit *

Graham Hopkins Graham Hopkins (born 20 December 1975) is an Irish drummer. He was the drummer in The Swell Season, The Frames and rock band Therapy?. Biography Early years Hopkins was born in Dublin and was brought up in Clane, County Kildare in a musica ...

, drummer/musician *

Harold Hopkins (physicist) Harold Horace Hopkins FRS (6 December 1918 – 22 October 1994) was a British physicist. His Wave Theory of Aberrations, (published by Oxford University Press 1950), is central to all modern optical design and provides the mathematical analysis ...

, physicist *

Harry Hopkins Harold Lloyd Hopkins (August 17, 1890 – January 29, 1946) was an American statesman, public administrator, and presidential advisor. A trusted deputy to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Hopkins directed New Deal relief programs before ser ...

, economics advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt * Harry Hopkins (engineer) (1912–1986), New Zealand civil engineer and professor * Herbert Hopkins, Australian/English cricketer *

Ian Hopkins Ian Hopkins is a former senior British police officer. From October 2015 to December 2020, he was the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police. Career Hopkins joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) in April 2008 on promotion to assistant ...

, British police chief * Isaac S. Hopkins, professor/founder Georgia Institute of Technology * J. Fletcher Hopkins (died 1953), American politician * James Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Jeff Hopkins Jeffrey Hopkins (born 14 April 1964) is a former Welsh international football defender and current Melbourne Victory Women head coach, who most notably played club football for Fulham and Reading in the Football League. Club career Hopkins s ...

, footballer * Jeffrey Hopkins, Tibetologist *

John Hopkins (disambiguation) John Hopkins may refer to: Politics * John Hopkins (Bristol MP), member of the English House of Commons in 1601 * John Hopkins (died 1732), English merchant, Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ives 1710–15 and Ilchester 1715–22 * John Hopkin ...

, several people *

Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was an American merchant, investor, and philanthropist. Born on a plantation, he left his home to start a career at the age of 17, and settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where he remained for mos ...

, philanthropist *

Jon Hopkins Jonathan Julian Hopkins (born 15 August 1979) is an English musician and producer who writes and performs electronic music. He began his career playing keyboards for Imogen Heap, and has produced but also contributed to albums by Brian Eno, Co ...

, electronica musician *

Juliet Opie Hopkins Juliet Ann Hopkins (née Opie; May 7, 1818 – March 9, 1890) was an American nurse and philanthropist, who set up three hospitals in Alabama in the 1860s. After her marriage to Arthur F. Hopkins of Mobile, Alabama, she relocated to that state. ...

(1818–1890), American nurse *

Katie Hopkins Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February 1975) is an English media personality, far-right political commentator, and former columnist and businesswoman. She was a contestant on the third series of the reality show ''The Apprentice'' in 2007; f ...

, British TV personality and newspaper columnist *

Keith Hopkins Morris Keith Hopkins, FBA (London, 20 June 1934–London, 8 March 2004), was a British historian and sociologist. He was professor of ancient history at the University of Cambridge from 1985 to 2000. Hopkins had a relatively unconventional ...

, historian and sociologist * Larry J. Hopkins (1933–2021), American politician *

Lea Hopkins Lea Hopkins (born 1944) is an American LGBT rights activist and poet from Missouri, best known for founding Kansas City's pride parade. Early life Hopkins grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. She realized she was gay at age 13. In 1962, she gradu ...

(born 1944), American LGBT rights activist from Missouri *

Lemuel Hopkins Lemuel Hopkins (June 19, 1750 – April 14, 1801) was an American poet and physician who was a member of the Hartford Wits, a group of literary satirists active in the late eighteenth century. A politically conservative Federalist, he coauthored ...

(1750–1801), American poet *

Lightnin' Hopkins Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him No. 71 on its li ...

, blues guitarist and singer * Linda Ann Hopkins (born 1976) known as

Tera Patrick Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins; July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic film actor, pornographic actress who was the ''Penthouse (magazine), Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves H ...

, pornographic actress * Lisa Hopkins (born 1978), American opera singer *

Livingston Hopkins Livingston Yourtee ('Hop') Hopkins (7 July 1846 – 21 August 1927) was a prolific cartoonist and caricaturist with successive careers in both the United States and Australia. Born in the Midwestern United States, American mid-west state of ...

"Hop" (1846–1927), American-born cartoonist in Australia *

Mark Hopkins (disambiguation) Mark Hopkins may refer to: *Mark Hopkins (educator) (1802–1887), American educator * Mark N. Hopkins, filmmaker * Mark Hopkins Jr. (1813–1878), American railroad magnate *Mark Hopkins Hotel The InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco is ...

, several people * Mary Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Matthew Hopkins Matthew Hopkins ( 1620 – 12 August 1647) was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. He was mainly active in East Anglia and claimed to hold the office of Witchfinder General, although that titl ...

, 17th century witch-hunter * Maudie Hopkins (1914–2008), last surviving American Civil War widow *

Mel Hopkins Mel Hopkins (7 November 1934 – 18 October 2010) was a Welsh international footballer. He played at left back. Club career The son of a miner,Michael Hopkins (disambiguation) Michael or Mike Hopkins may refer to: Sports * Mike Hopkins (baseball) (1872–1952), baseball player * Mike Hopkins (basketball) (born 1969), American basketball coach who played at Syracuse * Michael Hopkins (basketball) (born 1960), American f ...

, several people * Milton Hopkins (biologist) (1906–1983), American botanist and textbook editor * Milton N. Hopkins (1926–2007), farmer and ornithologist * Milton W. Hopkins (1789–1844), American portrait painter *

Miriam Hopkins Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930. She portrayed a pickpocket in Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy '' Trouble in Paradise'', ...

(1902–1972), American actress * Nathan T. Hopkins, U.S. Representative from Kentucky *

Neil Hopkins Neil Edward Hopkins (born May 13, 1977) is an American television and film actor. He is a trained actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of Charlie's heroin-addicted brother Liam on '' Lost''. Early life and education Hopkins was born in ...

(born 1977), American actor *

Nelson K. Hopkins Nelson Kerr Hopkins (March 2, 1816 in Williamsville, New York, Williamsville, Erie County, New York – March 2, 1904) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Hopkins was the son of General Timothy Soveral Hopkins (b. ca. 1777) and Nancy ...

, New York State Comptroller, 1872–1875 *

Nicky Hopkins Nicholas Christian Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. He performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, including on songs recorde ...

(1944–1994), English rock pianist *

Patty Hopkins Patricia Ann Hopkins, Lady Hopkins, (née Wainwright; born 1942) is an English architect and joint winner, along with her husband Sir Michael Hopkins (architect), Michael Hopkins, of the 1994 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. Early life Hop ...

(born 1942), British architect *

Paul Hopkins (baseball) Paul Henry Hopkins (September 25, 1904 – January 2, 2004) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1927, 1929) and St. Louis Browns (1929). Hop ...

(1904–2004), baseball pitcher *

Paul Hopkins (actor) Paul Hopkins (born July 12, 1968) is a Canadian actor. He is also a theatre producer and director. Career As an actor, he is known for his portrayal of Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the TV miniseries '' More Tales of the City'' (1998) and its follo ...

(born 1968), Canadian television, film and theatre actor *

Paul Hopkins (footballer) Paul David Hopkins (born 29 November 1986 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington. He also played for Waterford United F.C., Waterford United in the League of Ireland and for Ba ...

(born 1986), English (soccer) footballer * Peter W. Hopkins (1826–1879), New York politician *

Rachel Hopkins Rachel Louise Hopkins (born 30 March 1972) is a British Labour politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, formerly Luton South, since 2019. Hopkins was a Member of Luton Borough Council ...

, British Member of Parliament elected 2019 * Raymond F. Hopkins (born 1939), American political science professor and expert on food politics and food policy * Richard Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Rob Hopkins Rob Hopkins (born 24 June 1968) is an English environmental activist and writer, based in Totnes, England. He is best known as the founder and figurehead of the Transition movement, which he initiated in 2005. Hopkins has written six books on ...

(born 1968), English activist founder of Transition Towns movement *

Ron Hopkins Ronald Lee Hopkins (born November 10, 1960) is an American former professional football defensive back who played nine seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Murray State Universi ...

(born 1960), American football player * Roy M. Hopkins (1943–2006), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives * Stephen Hopkins (disambiguation), several people *

Telma Hopkins Telma Louise Hopkins (born October 28, 1948) is an American actress and pop singer. Hopkins rose to prominence as a member of the pop group Tony Orlando and Dawn, who had several number-one songs. She also performed on the CBS variety show ''T ...

, American singer and actress *

Thelma Hopkins (athlete) Thelma Elizabeth Hopkins (16 March 1936 – 10 January 2025) was a Northern Irish athlete who competed in the high jump and the long jump. She won the high jump silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was 1954 Euro ...

(1936–2025), Northern Irish athlete * Tom Hopkins, English footballer *

Tim Hopkins Tim Hopkins, (born in Auckland, New Zealand) is an Australian jazz musician who won the Australian National Jazz Award at the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz in 1993. Career Growing up in Brisbane, Australia, Hopkins had planned a career in graphi ...

, jazz musician *

Wes Hopkins Wesley Carl Hopkins (September 26, 1961 – September 28, 2018) was an American professional football player who played as a safety for the Philadelphia Eagles during his entire 11-year National Football League career from 1983 through 1993. A w ...

, NFL defensive back *

William Hopkins (disambiguation) William Hopkins (1793–1866) was an English mathematician and geologist. William Hopkins may also refer to: * Bill Hopkins (Australian footballer) (born 1936), Australian rules footballer *William Hopkins (architect) (1820–1901), architect to t ...

, several people

Fictional characters

* Jimmy Hopkins, main character of the controversial video game ''Bully'' * Kailey Hopkins,

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character, "Girl of the Year" for 2003 * Gilly Hopkins, main character of ''

The Great Gilly Hopkins ''The Great Gilly Hopkins'' is a 1978 realistic children's novel by American author Katherine Paterson. It won the U.S. National Book Award in 1979.Pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha, pentangle, or star pentagon) is a regular five-pointed star polygon, formed from the diagonal line segments of a convex (or simple, or non-self-intersecting) regular pentagon. Drawing a circle around ...

'' series by

Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the '' Alex Rider'' series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spi ...

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