Dobbing Surname

590,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Dobbing Surname Definition:

For Dobbin, q.v.

Dobbing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3831:145,47814,025
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada411:898,67368,969
Barbados171:16,909980
Wales111:281,32115,850
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1921:126,95511,883
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Döbbing (1) are calculated separately.

Dobbing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Dobbin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dobbing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dobbing occurs most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Döbbing. Click here for further potential spellings of Dobbing.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobbing? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 590,896th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,802,170 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Dobbing reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 145,478. In England Dobbing is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 19 percent are found, Durham, where 19 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Dobbing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dobbing has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dobbing Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dobbing last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dobbing earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.91% more than the national average, earning $57,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% more than the national average, earning $52,667 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Döbbing951/
Dobbings9320/
Doobbing930/
Dobbin926,621/
Debbing8617/
Dubbing867/
Dobbina864/
Dabbing864/
Dobbisn862/
Dowbing861/
Dobbind861/
Dobbn831/
Dobbyn771,482/
Dobben77419/
Dabbin7748/
Dovbin777/
Dubbink71473/
Debbink71179/
Dabbina712/
Dabbink710/
Dobbynn710/
Dovben6219/
Dovbyn624/
Davbin621/
Dobbym620/
Dabweng5714/
Dabueng571/
Daboueng5321/

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