Bobby Surname
Approximately 9,642 people bear this surname
Bobby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boby.' Bob is almost unknown as a nick, of Robert in the surname period. Hob was the household nick, all over the country. But v. Bobbett. Even there, however, I have scarcely any instances to record.
Read More About This SurnameBobby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,132 | 1:170,009 | 17,182 |
| India | 1,468 | 1:522,524 | 26,053 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,353 | 1:6,026 | 381 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Nigeria | 417 | 1:424,803 | 21,997 |
| England | 405 | 1:137,575 | 13,447 |
| Solomon Islands | 256 | 1:2,266 | 202 |
| Indonesia | 253 | 1:522,724 | 42,472 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Malaysia | 202 | 1:146,011 | 9,166 |
| South Africa | 172 | 1:314,987 | 29,898 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| Iran | 146 | 1:525,908 | 30,660 |
| Liberia | 115 | 1:38,335 | 3,545 |
| Israel | 106 | 1:80,732 | 9,742 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Pakistan | 64 | 1:2,791,311 | 23,365 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Zambia | 22 | 1:720,451 | 26,729 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Nicaragua | 18 | 1:334,505 | 3,129 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Bôbby (1) are calculated separately.
Bobby (445,861) may also be a first name.
Bobby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boby.' Bob is almost unknown as a nick, of Robert in the surname period. Hob was the household nick, all over the country. But v. Bobbett. Even there, however, I have scarcely any instances to record. Probably Bob came into fashion among the 'upper ten' later on, just as Jane took the place of Joan in aristocratic circles, when every kitchen wench was called by the latter form.
Osbert de Boby, Lincolnshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Hugo de Bobi, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Emma de Boby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Walter de Boby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1786. Married — Thomas Bobby and Diana Henley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Boby (? Lincs.) = prob. BoGi’s or Boge’s Dwelling or Estate. [Old Norse by-r] Emma de Boby.— Hundred Rolls (Lincs.) Walter de Boby.—Hund. Rolls (Lincs.) (English) 1 the Teutonic name-stem Bob- as in Anglo-Saxon Bob(b)a)+the E, diminutive suff -y,-ie.
2 (later) a double diminutive of Robert, q.v.
A nickname of Robert.
From the Old Norse, Bófi (?); in the Domesday Book, Bubba; from the German, Bube, Bober, Bobisch; from the Swedish, Bobberg; from the Danish, Bobe; from the Dutch, Bobbe; from the French, Bobde; a personal name.
Bobby Demographics
Average Bobby Salary in
United States
$41,014 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bobby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bobby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bobby (Arabic: بوبي, Bengali: ববি, Hindi: बोबी, Marathi: बॉबी, Oriya: ବବି, Tibetan: བོ་བི་) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as: Bôbby. For other possible spellings of Bobby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bobby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,039th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 755,813 people. The surname Bobby occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Bobby live; 24 percent live in North America and 24 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bobby is also the 2,288th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 445,861 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,132 people, or 1 in 170,009. In The United States Bobby is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States Bobby exists in 111 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.
Bobby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bobby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bobby last name grew 10,660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 287 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bobby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Bobby last name are 5.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.05% registered with the party.
The amount Bobby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 119.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,628 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.73% less than the national average, earning R 150,348 per year; in United States they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $41,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.61% less than the national average, earning $48,885 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bôbby | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bobboy | 91 | 119 | / |
| Bobbey | 91 | 58 | / |
| Bobbys | 91 | 23 | / |
| Bobbay | 91 | 5 | / |
| Bobbyo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bobbyz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Boubbey | 83 | 6 | / |
| Bobbytt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bobba | 80 | 8,795 | / |
| Bobbe | 80 | 1,188 | / |
| Bobbi | 80 | 505 | / |
| Babby | 80 | 270 | / |
| Bebby | 80 | 51 | / |
| Wobby | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bubby | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bobbé | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bowby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vobby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boubbeyt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bobbio | 73 | 2,822 | / |
| Bobboi | 73 | 1,736 | / |
| Bobber | 73 | 388 | / |
| Bobbit | 73 | 303 | / |
| Bobbie | 73 | 250 | / |
| Bobbaa | 73 | 78 | / |
| Babbey | 73 | 62 | / |
| Bobway | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bobbee | 73 | 25 | / |
| Bobbet | 73 | 19 | / |
| Bobbis | 73 | 12 | / |
| Boubba | 73 | 12 | / |
| Boubbe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Babbay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bobbai | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bobbha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bhobba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bobboa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woobby | 73 | 2 | / |
| Boibba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bowboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boobba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bebbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boubbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobbes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Babbys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobbid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boibbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobuoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beebby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Boubbeytt | 71 | 10 | / |
| Boubbaytt | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bobbitt | 67 | 9,823 | / |
| Bobbett | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Bobbish | 67 | 206 | / |
| Bobbits | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bovbysh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bobbich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boubbes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobbioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woobbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Babbaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobbaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobbais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bojbbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boibbih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowbhey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bobbets | 67 | 0 | / |
Bobby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby in the Bengali language | ||
| ববি | babi | - |
| Bobby in the Oriya language | ||
| ବବି | babi | 98 |
| Bobby in the Marathi language | ||
| बॉबी | bobi | 93.02 |
| बोबी | bobi | 5.81 |
| Bobby in the Tibetan language | ||
| བོ་བི་ | bobi | 85.71 |
| སྦོ་བི་ | bobi | 14.29 |
| Bobby in the Hindi language | ||
| बोबी | bobi | 45.91 |
| बौबी | baubi | 24.85 |
| बॉबी | bobi | 19.88 |
| बाबी | babi | 5.85 |
| बाॅबी | baebi | 3.51 |
| Bobby in the Arabic language | ||
| بوبي | bwby | - |
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