Dobbins Surname

23,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Dobbins Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Dobb, which itself is a pet diminutive of ROBERT.

Dobbins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,2521:17,8972,269
England1,0061:55,3866,728
Australia4381:61,6347,446
Wales1901:16,2871,760
Brazil1751:1,223,28242,166
Northern Ireland1281:14,4141,997
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Scotland891:60,1554,924
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guam11:160,1214,893
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1251:35,4393,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4661:52,3086,321
Scotland571:65,6703,971
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6361:13,8121,774

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dobbin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Dob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

AP ROBERT: (Welsh). The son of Robert. Hence Probert. The name sometimes took the form of Robin, and hence Ap Robyn, Probyn.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Dob or Robert.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobbions931/
Dobbns927/
Dubbins86116/
Debbins8656/
Dobbyns8623/
Dabbins866/
Dobbens863/
Dobbims861/
Debbens718/
Dubbens710/

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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.

Dobkins FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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.

Dobkins 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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