Dobbins Surname
Approximately 22,593 people bear this surname
Dobbins Surname Definition:
A diminutive of Dobb, which itself is a pet diminutive of ROBERT.
Dobbins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,252 | 1:17,897 | 2,269 |
| England | 1,006 | 1:55,386 | 6,728 |
| Australia | 438 | 1:61,634 | 7,446 |
| Wales | 190 | 1:16,287 | 1,760 |
| Brazil | 175 | 1:1,223,282 | 42,166 |
| Northern Ireland | 128 | 1:14,414 | 1,997 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Scotland | 89 | 1:60,155 | 4,924 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 125 | 1:35,439 | 3,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 466 | 1:52,308 | 6,321 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:65,670 | 3,971 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,636 | 1:13,812 | 1,774 |
Dobbins (43) may also be a first name.
Dobbins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A diminutive of Dobb, which itself is a pet diminutive of ROBERT.
ROBERT, Robbert: An Old English personal name, Robert, meaning 'bright fame' (hroð + berht). Alexander Robert, a Scotsman, arrested as a spy. to be liberated, 1402 (Bain, IV, 607) Horrowed into Gaelic as Raebert, which see.
Dobbin’s (Son).
(English) Descendant of little Dob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).
A Teutonic personal name of great antiquity, which was introduced into England about the time of the Conquest. As Rotbertus, it is frequently found in Domesday. Besides having itself become a surname, it has given rise to a great many others, as-Roberts, Robarts, Robertson, Robins, Robbins, Robinson, Robbie, Robison, Robeson, Robb, Robson, Roby. It has also taken the form of Fitz-Robert, and, in Wales, those of Ap-Robert and Ap-Robyn, now contracted to Probert and Probyn. Its nicknames are Dobb and Hobb, from the former of which we get Dobbs, Dobby, Dobbie, Dobson, Dabson, Dobbin, Dobbins, Dobinson; and from the latter, Hobbs, Hobbes, Hobson, Hobbins, Hobkins, Hopkins, Hopkinson, and Hoby.
AP ROBERT: (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probyn.
The son of Dob or Robert.
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Dobbins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dobbins Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dobbins occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobbins? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,943rd most common family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 322,558 people. The surname Dobbins is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Dobbins are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 43 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 20,252 people, or 1 in 17,897. In The United States Dobbins is most numerous in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 44 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Dobbins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dobbins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dobbins last name expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 731 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dobbins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (68%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dobbins last name are 11.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.46% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dobbins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.38% more than the national average, earning R 419,148 per year; in United States they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $41,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.38% more than the national average, earning $65,276 CAD per year.
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Dobbins Reference & Research
Dobbins One-name Study - A profile of the Dobbins surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Dobbins DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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Dobbins FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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