Hopewell

Hopewell

English

Etymology

Ultimately from hope +‎ well.

The civil parish in New Brunswick may have been named after Hopewell, Pennsylvania.

Proper noun

Hopewell (countable and uncountable, plural Hopewells)

1. A surname.
2. A settlement in Christ Church Parish, Barbados.
3. A settlement in Saint Thomas Parish, Barbados.
4. A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
5. A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
6. A village in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
7. Several places in Jamaica:
   1. A settlement in Clarendon parish, Jamaica.
   2. A settlement in Hanover parish, Jamaica.
   3. A settlement in Manchester parish, Jamaica.
   4. A settlement in St. Andrew parish, Jamaica.
   5. A settlement in St. Ann parish, Jamaica.
   6. A settlement in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.
   7. A settlement in Westmoreland parish, Jamaica.
8. Two villages in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
9. A village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
10. A large number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporatedcommunity in Blount County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporatedcommunity in Cherokee County, Alabama.
    3. The former name of McCord Crossroads, an unincorporatedcommunity in Cherokee County, Alabama.
    4. An unincorporatedcommunity in Cleburne County, Alabama.
    5. An unincorporatedcommunity in DeKalb County, Alabama.
    6. The former name of West Greene, an unincorporatedcommunity in Greene County, Alabama.
    7. An unincorporatedcommunity in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    8. An unincorporatedcommunity in Lee County, Alabama.
    9. The former name of Hopeful, an unincorporatedcommunity in Talladega County, Alabama.
    10. An unincorporatedcommunity in Baxter County, Arkansas.
    11. An unincorporatedcommunity in Boone County, Arkansas.
    12. An unincorporatedcommunity in Cleburne County, Arkansas.
    13. An unincorporatedcommunity in Greene County, Arkansas.
    14. An unincorporatedcommunity in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
    15. A former community in Pike County, Arkansas.
    16. A former settlement in Colusa County, California.
    17. A community in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    18. A community in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    19. An unincorporatedcommunity in Hillsborough County, Florida.
    20. An unincorporatedcommunity in Madison County, Florida.
    21. An unincorporatedcommunity in Camden County, Georgia.
    22. The former name of Ceres, an unincorporatedcommunity in Crawford County, Georgia.
    23. An unincorporatedcommunity in Fulton County, Georgia.
    24. An unincorporatedcommunity in Harris County, Georgia.
    25. A village in Marshall County, Illinois.
    26. An unincorporatedcommunity in DeKalb County, Indiana.
    27. An unincorporatedcommunity in Johnson County, Indiana.
    28. A former community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
    29. An unincorporatedcommunity in Pratt County, Kansas.
    30. A former town in Washington County, Kansas.
    31. An unincorporatedcommunity in Greenup County, Kentucky.
    32. An unincorporatedcommunity in Laurel County, Kentucky.
    33. A neighborhood of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
    34. The former name of Paris, a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
    35. An unincorporatedcommunity in Howard County, Maryland.
    36. An unincorporatedcommunity in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
    37. The former name of Spencers Wharf, an unincorporatedcommunity in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
    38. An unincorporatedcommunity in Somerset County, Maryland.
    39. An unincorporatedcommunity in Benton County, Mississippi.
    40. A ghost town in Calhoun County, Mississippi.
    41. An unincorporatedcommunity in Clay County, Mississippi.
    42. An unincorporatedcommunity in Copiah County, Mississippi.
    43. An unincorporatedcommunity in Covington County, Mississippi.
    44. An unincorporatedcommunity in Marion County, Mississippi.
    45. The former name of Warrenton, an unincorporatedcommunity in Warren County, Mississippi.
    46. A former unincorporatedcommunity in Daviess County, Missouri.
    47. A former unincorporatedcommunity in Mississippi County, Missouri.
    48. An unincorporatedcommunity in Warren County, Missouri.
    49. An unincorporatedcommunity in Washington County, Missouri.
    50. A borough of Mercer County, New Jersey.
    51. An unincorporatedcommunity in Sussex County, New Jersey.
    52. A former unincorporatedcommunity in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
    53. A town in Ontario County, New York.
    54. An unincorporatedcommunity in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    55. An unincorporatedcommunity in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    56. An unincorporatedcommunity in Wayne County, North Carolina.
    57. An unincorporatedcommunity in Jefferson County, Ohio.
    58. An unincorporatedcommunity in Muskingum County, Ohio.
    59. A former unincorporatedcommunity in Seneca County, Ohio.
    60. An unincorporatedcommunity in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
    61. An unincorporatedcommunity in Yamhill County, Oregon.
    62. A borough of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
    63. An unincorporatedcommunity in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    64. An unincorporatedcommunity in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    65. An unincorporatedcommunity in Georgetown County and Williamsburg County, South Carolina.
    66. An unincorporatedcommunity in York County, South Carolina.
    67. A census-designated place in Bradley County, Tennessee.
    68. A former unincorporatedcommunity in Cannon County, Tennessee.
    69. An unincorporatedcommunity in Carroll County, Tennessee.
    70. An unincorporatedcommunity in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
    71. A neighbourhood of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    72. An unincorporatedcommunity in Decatur County, Tennessee.
    73. An unincorporatedcommunity in Gibson County, Tennessee. Synonym: Gregory.
    74. An unincorporatedcommunity in Maury County, Tennessee.
    75. An unincorporatedcommunity in Tipton County, Tennessee.
    76. An unincorporatedcommunity in Franklin County, Texas.
    77. An unincorporatedcommunity in Houston County, Texas.
    78. An unincorporatedcommunity in Lamar County, Texas.
    79. An unincorporatedcommunity in Leon County, Texas.
    80. A former unincorporatedcommunity in Red River County, Texas.
    81. An independent city in Virginia.
    82. An unincorporatedcommunity in Fauquier County, Virginia.
    83. An unincorporatedcommunity in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    84. An unincorporatedcommunity in Barbour County, West Virginia.
    85. An unincorporatedcommunity in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    86. An unincorporatedcommunity in Marion County, West Virginia.
    87. An unincorporatedcommunity in Preston County, West Virginia.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hopewell is the 18671^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1473 individuals. Hopewell is most common among White (63.88%) and Black/African American (29.8%) individuals.

See also

• Hopwell