Hobbie Surname

244,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Hobbie Surname Definition:

Persons named Robert were commonly known as Hab, Hob, Habbie, and Hobbie according to the part of the country in which they resided. Hab and Habbie were more common in the west ('Habbie Simpson') and Hob and Hobbie on the Border. Hobe Bald, Hobe Heslop, Hob Hog, and Hobe Petersone were all tenants on lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p.

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Hobbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0991:329,80829,917
Germany4931:163,29719,355
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1791:280,55122,627

Hobbie (98) may also be a first name.

Hobbie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Persons named Robert were commonly known as Hab, Hob, Habbie, and Hobbie according to the part of the country in which they resided. Hab and Habbie were more common in the west ('Habbie Simpson') and Hob and Hobbie on the Border. Hobe Bald, Hobe Heslop, Hob Hog, and Hobe Petersone were all tenants on lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 520—522). Hobbe witnessed resignation of land in Kelso, 1237 (ibid., 355), and Simon Hob was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1443 (NSCM., I, p. 8). Habbe Anderson in Dumfriesshire, 1557 (M' Dowell, Lincluden, p. 111). Robert Grieve alias Hob Grieve in Lauder, was accused of witchcraft, 1649 (Sinclar, Satan's invisible world discovered, 1871, p. 45—56). Edward I in an angry letter (Nat. MSS., II, p. xiii) calls Bruce "King Hobbe." Hobbie, from Hob(b) + diminutive suffix -ie.

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

1 = Hobb (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie, -y.

2 a nickname from the small Hawk or Falcon so called [Middle English hobby, hoby, hobie, from Old French hobe (whence French hobereau); app. of Low German orig.] The hobby and the muskette.—Skelton, Phyllyp Sparowe, 567.

3 see Hoby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hobbie Last Name Facts

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

Hobbie is found most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobbie? popularity and diffusion

Hobbie is the 244,182nd most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,465,408 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hobbie are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 956,749th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 98 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,099 people, or 1 in 329,808. In The United States it is most common in: Florida, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Alabama, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Hobbie is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Hobbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hobbie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hobbie last name expanded 614 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hobbie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hobbie are 25.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.89% being registered with the party.

Hobbie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.54% more than the national average, earning $48,560 USD per year.

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Habbed6710/
Abbhie679/
Goubbi678/
Hubbit677/
Chobby675/
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Chubbe671/
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Habbui671/
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Jobbey671/
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Gobbée671/
Habbji671/
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Habbiz671/
Hebbai671/
Jowbie671/
Oybebe671/
Gobbio671/
Hubbed670/
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