Hope (surname) explained

Hope is an English, Scottish and Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

A

• A. D. Hope (1907–2000), Australian poet
• Adam Hope (1813–1882), Canadian politician
• Alan Hope, a.k.a. Howling Laud Hope, British politician
• Albert Hope, New Zealand rower
• Alexander Beresford Hope (1820–1887), British author and Conservative politician
• Amanda Hope (b. 1969), American model
• Anthony Hope (1863–1933), British novelist

B

• Barclay Hope (b. 1958), Canadian actor
• Bob Hope (1903–2003), British-American comedian and actor
• Bob Hope (Emmerdale), fictional character from Emmerdale
• Brian Hope-Taylor (1923–2001), British artist, archaeologist and broadcaster

C

• Carly Hope (born 1991), actress and daughter of Bob Hope
• Cat Hope, Australian musician and academic
• Charles Hope, Lord Granton (1763–1851), Scottish politician and judge
• Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun (1681–1742), Scottish nobleman
• Chris Hope (b. 1980), American football player
• Chris Hope (footballer) (b. 1972), English footballer
• Christopher Hope (b. 1944), South African writer
• Clifford R. Hope (1893–1970), Republican representative from Kansas
• Connie Bea Hope (1904–1993), American television personality

D

• Daniel Hope (b. 1973), British-Irish classical violinist
• Danielle Hope (b. 1992), singer and actress
• Dave Hope (b. 1945), American bass guitar player
• David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead (b. 1938), Scottish judge
• David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (b. 1940), Archbishop of York (1995–2005)
• Dolores Hope (1909-2011), singer, philanthropist and wife of Bob Hope
• Douglas Hope (1860 – 1918) pseudonym used by British composer Hilda Wilson

E

• Elizabeth Hope (1842–1922), British evangelist
• Elmo Hope (1923–1967), American jazz pianist
• Emma Hope (born 1962), British shoe designer
• Eric Hope (1915–1999), British pianist
• Esther Studholme Hope (née Baker, 1885–1975), New Zealand painter

F

• Francis Hope (1866–1941), English nobleman
• Frederick William Hope (1797–1862), English entomologist
• Fredric Hope (1900–1937), American film art director

G

• Gabrielle Hope (1916–1962), New Zealand painter
• George Hope (American football), American college football coach
• George Johnstone Hope (1767–1818), British naval officer

H

• Henry Hope (1735–1811), American born Dutch merchant banker
• Henry Hope (Quebec lieutenant governor)

J

• Jack Hope (1898–1962), English-born American film and television producer
• James Hope (disambiguation), several people
• Jimmy Hope (footballer) (1919–1979), Scottish footballer (Manchester City)
• Jimmy Hope (1836–1905), American burglar
• John Hope (disambiguation), several people including
  • John Hope, Lord Hope (1794–1858), Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland 1841–58
  • John Hope (educator) (1868–1936), African American educator
  • John Hope (meteorologist) (1919–2002), American meteorologist
  • John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon (1912–1996), Scottish Tory politician
  • John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow (1860–1908), Governor-General of Australia
  • John Augustus Hope (1869–1924), British soldier and politician
• Josh Hope (b. 1998) Australian association football player
• Julian Hope, 2nd Baron Glendevon (1950–2009), British nobleman and opera producer

K

• Kara Hope, American politician
• Kyle Hope (born 1988), West Indian cricketer

L

• Leighton A. Hope (1921–1998), New York politician
• Leslie Hope (b. 1965), Canadian actress
• Leslie Townes Hope, birth name of Bob Hope

M

• Mark Hope (b. 1970), English footballer
• Maurice Hope (b. 1951), former English boxer

N

• Nellie A. Hope (1864-1918), American violinist, music teacher, orchestra conductor
• Nicholas Hope (b. 1958), English actor

O

• Ole-Kristian Hope (b. ca 1965), Norwegian economist
• Olivia Hope, victim of a double murder in New Zealand

P

• Peter Hope (diplomat) (1912–1999), British intelligence officer and ambassador
• Peter Hope (born 1930), British composer and arranger
• Peter Hope, 4th Baron Rankeillour (1935–2005)
• Phil Hope (born 1955), British Labour Party politician
• Philip Hope (1889–1962), English cricketer

R

• Randy Hope (b. 1959), Canadian politician
• Reg Hope (1927–2010), Australian politician
• Richard Hope (disambiguation), several people
• Robert Hope-Jones (1859–1914), inventor of the theatre organ

S

• Shai Hope (b. 1993) Barbados And West Indies cricket player

T

• Tamara Hope (b. 1984), Canadian actress
• Tanya Hope, Indian actress
• Ted Hope (b. 1962), American film producer
• Theodore Hope (lawyer)
• Teri Hope (1938–2023), American model and actress
• Thomas Hope (disambiguation), several people

V

• Vick Hope (born 1989), English television and radio presenter
• Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow (1887–1952), British statesman

W

• Wally Hope (1947–1975), British underground culture guru
• William Hope (disambiguation), several people, including:
  • Sir William Henry St John Hope (1854–1919), English archaeologist and antiquarian
  • William Hope (actor) (b. 1955), Canadian actor
  • William Hope (paranormal investigator) (1863–1933), pioneer 'spirit photographer'

See also

• Hope (disambiguation)
• Lord Hope (disambiguation)