Hobban Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Hobban Surname Definition:

A pet diminutive of Robert, through Hob(b).

Hobban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128

Hobban Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A pet diminutive of Robert, through Hob(b).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hobban Last Name Facts

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

Hobban is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobban? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,198,640th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Hobban are found; 86 percent are found in North Africa and 86 percent are found in Mahgreb.

Hobban is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Beside Morocco it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 8 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

Hobban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hobban has changed through the years. In England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houbban92468/
Khobban9247/
Hobbane925/
Obban911/
Houbbane86583/
Chobbane861/
Khobbane861/
Gobban833,507/
Habban83514/
Jobban8394/
Hubban8323/
Hovban8322/
Howban832/
Hebban832/
Obband831/
Hobbon831/
Uobban831/
Khoubbane80862/
Choubbane80205/
Choubband801/
Habbane77603/
Chovban77277/
Chobwan7727/
Chabban7724/
Hubband7716/
Hovbank7715/
Hobwane7712/
Chubban774/
Hubbane773/
Hobuane772/
Hubbanc771/
Khabban771/
Obbatin771/
Hubbann771/
Howbane771/
Hubbain771/
Ousbban771/
Habbang771/
Chobvan771/
Hobbein770/
Howband770/
Abban7326,066/
Obuan7335/
Ebban7310/
Ubban735/
Obbam731/
Obbon731/
Chabband71317/
Ahabbane71205/
Chobboon7197/
Chhabban7114/
Chobwhan719/
Chabbang716/
Chabbane713/
Chobhwan712/
Hochbvan711/
Jhabbain711/
Jabban672,729/
Abbane672,022/
Abbang671,136/
Gabban67118/
Abband6762/
Abbain6743/
Obwang6725/
Obboon6717/
Habwan6715/
Ubbang6714/
Hebbon6713/
Obwane6711/
Habuan679/
Jubban677/
Gubban677/
Chaabbane674/
Abbaan672/
Abbann672/
Gobvan671/
Obuane671/
Choobuang671/
Ubbain671/
Habbassen671/
Obbong671/
Habbam671/
Habbon671/
Aabban671/
Otbuan671/
Abbasn671/
O'Buan671/
Obvaan671/
Hubbon670/
Gobbon670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hobban
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