Bobson Surname

234,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Suriname

Bobson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bobson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
United States4031:899,40267,834
Nigeria2831:625,94629,673
England711:784,76142,668
Suriname641:8,6352,172
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
India71:109,580,769786,157
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
San Marino11:33,214932
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Bobson (875) may also be a first name.

Bobson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bobson (Russian: Бобсон) is carried by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bobson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bobson is the 234,353rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. The last name Bobson is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Bobson are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bobson is also the 274,985th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 875 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 38,991. Apart from Ghana this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 16 percent live.

Bobson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bobson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bobson surname grew 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bobson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Bobson surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bobson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.52% less than the national average, earning $45,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boobson922/
Boobsong862/
Babson831,541/
Bubson8349/
Bobzon8331/
Bowson8321/
Bobsen8320/
Wobson839/
Bopson833/
Bobsan832/
Bobsom831/
Bobsien77228/
Babsson774/
Woobson773/
Bobseen773/
Baubson771/
Huobson771/
Baabshon712/
Boowsong711/
Bovsun67266/
Vabson6731/
Bawson6721/
Bowsan6719/
Bubsen6714/
Wabson6713/
Babsun6710/
Bowsen6710/
Wopson676/
Bapson676/
Babsan674/
Wofson672/
Bobzan671/
Bafson671/
Wowson671/
Bobzen671/
Bavson670/
Babzon670/
Bowsom670/
Bobcen670/
Babsen670/
Vowson670/

Bobson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bobson in the Russian language
Бобсонbobson-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bobson
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