Bobbins Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Bobbins 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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Bobbins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
England651:857,20145,134
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Bobbins 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

Bobbin’s (Son): v. Bobbin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bobbins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bobbins is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bobbins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 820,032nd most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 21,497,186 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bobbins are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Bobbins is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 1,670,318. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 14 percent reside, New Jersey, where 10 percent reside and Connecticut, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.

Bobbins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bobbins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bobbins surname grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bobbins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bobbins are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Bobbins earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.16% more than the national average, earning R 328,320 per year and in United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,941 USD per year.

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