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 last name Hobbes occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hobbes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 554,308th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname Hobbes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Hobbes live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hobbes is also the 1,336,256th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 55 people.
The last name Hobbes is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 330 people, or 1 in 1,098,360. In The United States it is primarily concentrated 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 Hobbes is found 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 occurrence of Hobbes has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 943 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hobbes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hobbes last name is primarily Anglican (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hobbes surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.38% registered with the 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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