Cognomen ホップ (Hopp 
, Hopf , ホップ 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The last name ホップ is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Austria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Luxembourg. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Austria. Very seldom, ホップ is the forename as well as the last name.