Hoopes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hoopes family

The surname Hoopes was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hoopes family

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Hoopes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hoop, Hoogh, Hooper, Hoopen, Hoopern, Hooperbusch, Hoopermann, Hop, Hope, Hopfer, Hood, Hooden and many more.

Early Notables of the Hoopes family

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Hoopes Ranking

In the United States, the name Hoopes is the 8,474^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hoopes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hoopes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hen Hoopes, who landed in Virginia in 1654 2
Joshua Hoopes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 2
Dan Hoopes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683
Isabell Hoopes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683

Hoopes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Hoopes, who settled in Ohio in 1838
Thomas C Hoopes, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hoopes (post 1700) +

Wendy Hoopes (b. 1972), American television actress, best known for her roles on MTV's animated series Daria
James Hoopes Ph.D., American Distinguished Professor of History at Babson College
Laura L Mays Hoopes Ph.D., American Professor of Biology at Pomona College
Martha F Hoopes Ph.D., American Assistant Professor of Biology at Mount Holyoke College
Townsend Walter Hoopes II, American Under Secretary of the Air Force from 1967 to 1969
John W Hoopes Ph.D., American Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas
Robert Hoopes, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 4th District, 1945-48 3
Macmillan Hoopes, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1936 3
Darlington Hoopes Jr. (b. 1927), American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960; Member of Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee, 1968-2009 3
Darlington Hoopes (1896-1989), American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1930-36; Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1944; Candidate for President of the United States, 1952, 1956 3
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html