Hobbes Surname
Approximately 575 people bear this surname
Hobbes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Hob, patronymic Hobbs and Hobson. Naturally these surnames have left many descendants. For variants, v. Hoppe. Owing to its popularity Hob became the everyday term for a country clown.
Read More About This SurnameHobbes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 330 | 1:1,098,360 | 79,589 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Hobbes (55) may also be a first name.
Hobbes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from the nick. Hob, patronymic Hobbs and Hobson. Naturally these surnames have left many descendants. For variants, v. Hoppe. Owing to its popularity Hob became the everyday term for a country clown.
Agnes Hobbis, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Hobbe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
John Hobbes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Hobbeson, Somerset, i Edward III: ibid.
Willelmus Hobbes, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Petrus Hobbeson, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Hobbeson, 1379: ibid.
Robert us Hobson, 1379: ibid.
Obbe Dudeman. E. Hob fil. Ralph. Documents Illustrative of English History.
Hobbe the Werewede. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
1569. Married — John Hobs and Avis Gore: St. Mary Aldermary.
Hobb's (Son): v. Hobb.
From Hob, the nick—name for Robert.
Hobbes Demographics
Average Male Hobbes Height
178.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hobbes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hobbes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hobbes is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hobbes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 554,308th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname Hobbes is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Hobbes reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hobbes is also the 1,336,256th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 55 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 1,098,360. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 32 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Hobbes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hobbes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 943 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hobbes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hobbes last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Hobbes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 27.01% more than the national average, earning R 301,824 per year; in United States they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning $40,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.58% more than the national average, earning $77,295 CAD per year.
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Hobbes Reference & Research
Hobbs DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Hobbs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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