Dobie Surname
Approximately 5,382 people bear this surname
Dobie Surname Definition:
The tradition that the first of this name in Scotland came from France in the time of Mary Queen of Scots and that the name is Scotticized from De Bois is erroneous. The surname, which is simply from Dobb, a pet form of Robert, with the diminutive suffix -ie, existed in Scotland long before the time of Queen Mary.
Read More About This SurnameDobie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,345 | 1:269,486 | 25,328 |
| England | 1,046 | 1:53,268 | 6,511 |
| Australia | 918 | 1:29,407 | 3,949 |
| Canada | 633 | 1:58,208 | 6,868 |
| Scotland | 460 | 1:11,639 | 1,566 |
| Romania | 369 | 1:54,412 | 6,692 |
| South Africa | 221 | 1:245,148 | 25,005 |
| Northern Ireland | 127 | 1:14,528 | 2,004 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 601 | 1:6,228 | 901 |
| England | 404 | 1:60,335 | 7,064 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 192 | 1:261,556 | 21,457 |
Dobie (478) may also be a first name.
Dobie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The tradition that the first of this name in Scotland came from France in the time of Mary Queen of Scots and that the name is Scotticized from De Bois is erroneous. The surname, which is simply from Dobb, a pet form of Robert, with the diminutive suffix -ie, existed in Scotland long before the time of Queen Mary. Thomas Doby, younger, burgess of Peblis, son of Thomas Doby, elder, resigned the feu of his land in 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 51). John Dobie was pledge for Nicol Bauld in 1490 (Lanark, p. 6), and in the same year William Doby held part of the land of Weidandsid (ibid., p. 8). Sir Alexander Doby, a Pope's knight, is recorded in Perth in 1506 (Rent. Dunk., p. 197). John Doby was rector of Ancrum in 1525 (REG., 497), William Doby was witness in Dumfries in 1542 (Anderson), an annual-rent of William Doby in Peebles is recorded in 1557 (ER., XIX, p. 9), and Richerd Dobie had charter of the lands of Staniehill in 1608 (RD., p. 503). As forename: Dobi Spendluf in Peebles, 1457 (Renwick, Peebles, p. 23). Dobe 1462.
= Dobb (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie, -y.
A corruption of Robert, which signifies famous in council, from rode, council, and beorht, bright.
Dobie Demographics
Average Dobie Salary in
United States
$46,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dobie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dobie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dobie is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobie? popularity and diffusion
Dobie is the 89,173rd most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,354,059 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Dobie live; 37 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 389,041st most frequent first name globally, borne by 478 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,345 people, or 1 in 269,486. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Minnesota, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Dobie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dobie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dobie surname increased 701 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dobie 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 Dobie surname are 1.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dobie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.96% more than the national average, earning R 308,832 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% less than the national average, earning $48,490 CAD per year.
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