Bobbet Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bobbet Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nickname Bob, whence the diminutive Bobbett; v. Bobbin (a). In the same way Rob was the nickname of Robert, with diminutive Robet.

Robert Robet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Bobbet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Bobbet (113) may also be a first name.

Bobbet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nickname Bob, whence the diminutive Bobbett; v. Bobbin (a). In the same way Rob was the nickname of Robert, with diminutive Robet.

Robert Robet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Bobbett is still found in Somerset, indeed it is the chief home of the name.

1668. Married — Thomas Evines and Elizabeth Bobitt: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1742. — Samuel Sheltron and Martha Bobbet: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1753. — Henry Webb and Elizabeth Bobbett: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French Bobet = the Teutonic name-stem Bob- (as seen in A.-Sax, Boba, Bobba, O.Ger. Bobo, Bobbo, etc.) +the French diminutive suff -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bobbet Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bobbet Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bobbet occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bobbet? popularity and diffusion

Bobbet is the 4,532,898th most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Bobbet live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bobbet is also the 881,625th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 113 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Bobbet is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 20 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Bobbet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bobbet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bobbet surname fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bobbet Last Name Statistics demography

Bobbet earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning $25,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bobbett921,045/
Bobbete922/
Bobbeth920/
Bobbets920/
Bobbe911,188/
Bobbette86102/
Boubbeit8620/
Boubbeyt861/
Bobber83388/
Bobbit83303/
Bobbie83250/
Bobbey8358/
Bobbee8325/
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Babbet832/
Boibbe831/
Bobbes831/
Boubbeytt8010/
Boubbeitt804/
Bobbitt779,823/
Bubbett7728/
Bobbits7714/
Babbett7710/
Boubbey776/
Bobbytt773/
Bobvedt771/
Bebbett771/
Babbeth771/
Boubbes771/
Bobbite770/
Bobvett770/
Bubbeth770/
Bobby739,642/
Bobba738,795/
Babbe73641/
Bobbi73505/
Vobbe7365/
Bobbé736/
Bóbbe731/
Bobbitte7118/
Babbette714/
Babbiett711/
Bobbio672,822/
Bobboi671,736/
Babber671,029/
Babbit67451/
Babbie67374/
Bobboy67119/
Babbea6795/
Bobbaa6778/
Babbey6762/
Babbes6735/
Bobbys6723/
Bobbis6712/
Boubba6712/
Boubbayte6710/
Boubve678/
Boubbaytt676/
Bobbai675/
Babbei675/
Bobbha675/
Bobbay675/
Bhobba674/
Babbee673/
Bobboa672/
Boibba672/
Bhabbe672/
Boubbaitt671/
Boobba671/
Bobbid671/
Bobbyz671/
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Bobbyo671/
Babbed671/

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