HoppinHoppin is a surname. Its roots have been tracked to medieval England where its believed to have been a diminutive form of the given name Hob, which itself is a medieval variant of RobertNotable people with the surname include:Augustus Hoppin, American book illustratorCourtland Hector Hoppin, American artistHoward Hoppin, American architectJames Mason Hoppin, American educator and writerRichard Hoppin, American musicologist