Dobs Surname
Approximately 297 people bear this surname
Dobs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 167 | 1:482,069 | 41,726 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
The alternate forms: Dobš (38) are calculated separately.
Dobs (16) may also be a first name.
Dobs Demographics
Average Dobs Salary in
United States
$50,096 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dobs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dobs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dobs (Russian: Добс) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Dobš. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobs? popularity and diffusion
Dobs is the 899,940th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. The last name Dobs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Dobs reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Dobs is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name Dobs is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 482,069. In Germany Dobs is most numerous in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 21 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 19 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Dobs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dobs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dobs surname grew 151 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dobs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Dobs surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Dobs surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dobs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.43% less than the national average, earning R 44,124 per year and in United States they earn 16.1% more than the national average, earning $50,096 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobš | 92 | 38 | / |
| Dohbs | 89 | 42 | / |
| Doubs | 89 | 38 | / |
| Dobsh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Doebs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Doobs | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dobsz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dobse | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dob | 86 | 4,244 | / |
| Dobsch | 80 | 248 | / |
| Dobssh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Debs | 75 | 4,592 | / |
| Dubs | 75 | 3,516 | / |
| Doub | 75 | 1,605 | / |
| Dows | 75 | 500 | / |
| Doib | 75 | 166 | / |
| Doob | 75 | 137 | / |
| Dops | 75 | 130 | / |
| Dhob | 75 | 115 | / |
| Dofs | 75 | 87 | / |
| Dabs | 75 | 75 | / |
| Dobh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Dosb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dovs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dobz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dohb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tdob | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dobd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddob | 75 | 1 | / |
| Duob | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdob | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dobsová | 73 | 54 | / |
| Dobsova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dowse | 67 | 3,948 | / |
| Doubt | 67 | 376 | / |
| Dabsh | 67 | 369 | / |
| Hdoub | 67 | 365 | / |
| Daubs | 67 | 313 | / |
| Dopps | 67 | 236 | / |
| Douws | 67 | 202 | / |
| Daebs | 67 | 40 | / |
| Deebs | 67 | 38 | / |
| Dhoib | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dabse | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dovås | 67 | 11 | / |
| Debss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Debsh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dospe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dopse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dovsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dabst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deb's | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dubst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Daabs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Doosp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doops | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dojbt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dubse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhubs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dowsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Debsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhoob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doutb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dossp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Douëb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dubsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dubss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doffs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Doubd | 67 | 0 | / |
Dobs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dobs in the Russian language | ||
| Добс | dobs | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dobs
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