Bobbin Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Bobbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3101:87,08310,056
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
England1381:403,75427,757
India111:69,733,217610,955
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

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

The French Bobin = the Teutonic name- stem Bob- + the Frenchdim. suff. -in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A surname of Robert. Vide old nursery song of "Bobin and Bobbin."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bobbink92253/
Bobbing9218/
Bobbina929/
Bobuin83518/
Babbin83293/
Bowbin8323/
Bobbyn8316/
Bobben838/
Bobbim831/
Bebbin830/
Vobbina7732/
Babbuin7712/
Babbina774/
Bobuing771/
Boubuin771/
Babbing771/
Bebbn730/
Babuin67733/
Wobben67447/
Babben6733/
Wobuin6723/
Babwin6721/
Bowben679/
Vabbin678/
Bubbim672/
Bàbuin671/
Bobuen671/
Vobben670/

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