Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HOPE
There are approximately 20,016 people named Hope in the UK. That makes it the 503rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 317 are named Hope.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
HopesHop
Hopey
Hopfe
Hopf
Hopen
Hoper
Hohpe
Hoape
Hoap
Hohp
Hopea
Hopee
Hoapes
Hopie
Hoapp
Hopeae
Hopeau
Hopi
Hopa
Hopewe
Hoped
Hoaps
Hopii
Hohpi
Hopai
Hopffe
The Hope surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) The side of a hill, or low ground between hills.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOPE. 1. Parishes, &c., in cos. Derby, York, Flint, Kent, Salop, Hereford, &c. 2. A topographical expression, meaning a sloping hollow between two hills, " petite vallee entre des montagnes." Jamieson. " The side of an hill." Camden. Hence the surnames Hope, Hoper, and Hooper, as well as Hopekirk, Hopewell, &c. The H.R. form, De Hope, belongs to the first, and De la Hope to the second definition.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.