Hopkins an irish last name?

does hopkins sound irish to you??

Hopkins an irish last name?
This is what Ancestry says about it:


" 1. English: patronymic from Hopkin. The surname is widespread throughout southern and central England, but is at its most common in South Wales.


2. Irish (County Longford and western Ireland): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Oibic铆n, itself a Gaelicized form of an Anglo-Norman name. In other parts of the country this name is generally of English origin. "





And Hopkin


"English: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Hobb, a pet form of Robert (see Hobbs). This form is also common in Wales."








It's true there are bucket loads of them in Wales, and as if having half the people in the village with a surname of Hopkins isn't hard enough to research then they call their kids Hopkin Hopkins!
Reply:hopkins Name Meaning and History


English: patronymic from Hopkin. The surname is widespread throughout southern and central England, but is at its most common in South Wales.


Irish (County Longford and western Ireland): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Oibic铆n, itself a Gaelicized form of an Anglo-Norman name. In other parts of the country this name is generally of English origin.
Reply:Hopkins comes from Hobb, a pet form of the name Robert. It means son of Robert. The name is thought to be anglo-saxon in origin, but could really come from anywhere in the UK.
Reply:yes it does and it is an irish name. My family name is lockerbie and we are irish.