Bobbin Surname
Approximately 748 people bear this surname
Bobbin Surname Definition:
Local 'of Bobbing,' a parish near Milton, Kent (2) Bapt. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Bob, whence the diminutive Bob in, and with the excrescent 'g' Bobing; compare Jennings, which see. Possibly bobbin, the wooden pin on which the thread is wound, is thus derived, the custom of giving such articles personal names being common (v.
Read More About This SurnameBobbin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 310 | 1:87,083 | 10,056 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| England | 138 | 1:403,754 | 27,757 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Bobbin (129) may also be a first name.
Bobbin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local 'of Bobbing,' a parish near Milton, Kent (2) Bapt. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Bob, whence the diminutive Bob in, and with the excrescent 'g' Bobing; compare Jennings, which see. Possibly bobbin, the wooden pin on which the thread is wound, is thus derived, the custom of giving such articles personal names being common (v. Jack).
Nicholas Bobing, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1637. Married — John Bobins and Clemens Anderton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The French Bobin = the Teutonic name- stem Bob- + the Frenchdim. suff. -in.
A surname of Robert. Vide old nursery song of "Bobin and Bobbin."
Bobbin Demographics
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Bobbin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bobbin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bobbin is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bobbin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 453,475th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,742,708 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Bobbin are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 818,356th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 129 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 87,083. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 83 percent live, Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent live and Queensland, where 5 percent live. Barring Australia Bobbin exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.
Bobbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bobbin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,760 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 690 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bobbin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bobbin last name are 4.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the party.
Bobbin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,867 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbink | 92 | 253 | / |
| Bobbing | 92 | 18 | / |
| Bobbina | 92 | 9 | / |
| Bobuin | 83 | 518 | / |
| Babbin | 83 | 293 | / |
| Bowbin | 83 | 23 | / |
| Bobbyn | 83 | 16 | / |
| Bobben | 83 | 8 | / |
| Bobbim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bebbin | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vobbina | 77 | 32 | / |
| Babbuin | 77 | 12 | / |
| Babbina | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bobuing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boubuin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Babbing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bebbn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Babuin | 67 | 733 | / |
| Wobben | 67 | 447 | / |
| Babben | 67 | 33 | / |
| Wobuin | 67 | 23 | / |
| Babwin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bowben | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vabbin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bubbim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bàbuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobuen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vobben | 67 | 0 | / |
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