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| Region of origin | British Isles |
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| Related names | Hopkinson, Popkin |
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Hopkins is an English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from the personal name Hopkin and the genitive ending -s.[2] Hopkin is itself a pet form of the name Hobb, a shortening of Robert (with alteration of the initial consonant).[2] Notable people and characters with the surname include: