Show ContentsHopf History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The German surname Hopf is of occupational origin. The name means "hops-brewer," and was most likely originally borne by someone who dealt in hops.

Early Origins of the Hopf family

The surname Hopf was first found in Silesia and Lower Germany where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Weteling Hoppener, who was a resident of Greifswald in 1304.

Early History of the Hopf family

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Hopf Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hopf, Hopfner, Hopffner, Hepner, Höpfner, Hopfer, Heptner and many more.

Early Notables of the Hopf family

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United States Hopf migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hopf Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Hopf, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
  • Johann Hopf, who landed in America in 1783 1
Hopf Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Hopf, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Bernh Hopf, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Carl Hopf, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Valentin Hopf, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1845 aboard the ship "Joh. Dethardt" 1
  • David Hopf, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hopf (post 1700) +

  • Ted Hopf (b. 1959), American academic and a leading figure in the contructivist school of international relations theory
  • John G. Hopf, American Democratic Party politician, Supervisor of Frenchtown Township, Michigan; Elected 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929; Elected unopposed 1940, 1949 2
  • Karl Hopf (1832-1873), German historian and expert in Medieval Greece
  • Ludwig Hopf (1884-1939), German theoretical physicist
  • Hans Hopf (1916-1993), German operatic tenor
  • Heinz Hopf (1894-1971), German mathematician
  • Johannes Hopf (b. 1987), Swedish professional football player
  • Eberhard Frederich Ferdinand Hopf (1902-1983), Austrian mathematician and astronomer


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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