Bobbett Surname

349,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Bobbett 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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Bobbett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5751:630,36350,838
England1981:281,40421,905
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Ireland591:79,8134,719
Wales581:53,3544,894
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Bobbett (111) may also be a first name.

Bobbett 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

(French) A haughty person who made a show of pomp; one who stammered or stuttered.

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

Bobbett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bobbett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bobbett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 349,405th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 6,973,728 people. Bobbett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Bobbett reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 890,531st most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 111 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 630,363. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent live, Missouri, where 13 percent live and Kentucky, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Bobbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bobbett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bobbett last name grew 234 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 169 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 414 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bobbett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bobbett surname are 28.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bobbett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $42,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% less than the national average, earning $46,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bobbette93102/
Bobbet9219/
Boubbeytt8810/
Boubbeitt884/
Bobbitt869,823/
Bubbett8628/
Babbett8610/
Bobbytt863/
Bobbete862/
Bebbett861/
Bobbets860/
Bobbeth860/
Bobvett860/
Bobbe831,188/
Boubbeit8020/
Bobbitte8018/
Babbette804/
Babbiett801/
Boubbeyt801/
Bobber77388/
Bobbit77303/
Bobbie77250/
Bobbey7758/
Bobbee7725/
Boubbe7711/
Babbet772/
Boibbe771/
Bobbes771/
Boubbaytt756/
Boubbaitt751/
Babbitt717,430/
Bobbits7114/
Boubbey716/
Bubbitt714/
Bebbitt711/
Bobvedt711/
Babbeth711/
Boubbes711/
Bobbite710/
Bubbeth710/
Bobby679,642/
Bobba678,795/
Babbe67641/
Bobbi67505/
Babbitts6771/
Vobbe6765/
Bobbé676/
Bóbbe671/
Vobbitte671/
Babbitte671/
Babbittt670/

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