Hobbis Surname

469,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hobbis Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob, and diminutive Hobb-in; compare Cob-in from Nicholas, or Rob-in from Robert. Hobbiss or Hobbis is a modification; compare Hollis and Holliss for Hollins.

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Hobbis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4431:125,77412,588
Canada1061:347,60031,502
United States621:5,846,112285,490
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Hobbis (81) may also be a first name.

Hobbis 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 nick. Hob, and diminutive Hobb-in; compare Cob-in from Nicholas, or Rob-in from Robert. Hobbiss or Hobbis is a modification; compare Hollis and Holliss for Hollins.

Hobbyn (without surname), Norfolk: Index to Blomefield's Norfolk.

1779. Married — Thomas Hobbis and Elizabeth Gilder: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Hobbies; a location name in Norfolk Or from the Dutch, Obbes; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hobbis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hobbis is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hobbis.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobbis? popularity and diffusion

Hobbis is the 469,804th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,192,372 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Hobbis live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,068,082nd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 81 people.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 125,774. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 33 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 21 percent reside and Surrey, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Hobbis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hobbis has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hobbis surname rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hobbis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hobbis surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

The amount Hobbis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 232.35% more than the national average, earning R 789,780 per year; in United States they earn 47.28% more than the national average, earning $63,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $47,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobbiss9216/
Hobbies922/
Hobbi91363/
Obbis911/
Hobbie831,632/
Hobbes83575/
Houbbi83197/
Gobbis83143/
Obbish8356/
Khobbi8352/
Habbis8344/
Hobbic8324/
Hobbij8310/
Hobbit831/
Hobbys831/
Jobbis831/
Hobbei830/
Obbi80107/
Habbits7723/
Habbise7711/
Hobbitt772/
Habbish772/
Khowbis772/
Obbitts771/
Hobbitz771/
Houbbai771/
Hobbieh771/
Chobbie771/
Choubbi771/
Khoubbi771/
Hobbich770/
Gobbi7324,406/
Hobby735,565/
Habbi732,063/
Hobba73373/
Abbis73245/
Obbes73221/
Hobbe7392/
Jobbi7346/
Ebbis7343/
Obbie7326/
Obbio7314/
Oubbi7310/
Obbai735/
Obbih734/
Obboi734/
Hobbé731/
Obbit731/
Obvis731/
Habbitts7149/
Chubbies711/
Chabbi6713,490/
Abbiss67697/
Habbes67524/
Oubbih67445/
Hebbes67247/
Joubbi67245/
Habbit67124/
Habbai67104/
Hubbes6798/
Abbais6753/
Hobber6740/
Houbba6735/
Hobbet6733/
Khabbi6728/
Jabbis6723/
Gobbes6722/
Habbie6717/
Gabbis6716/
Houbby6714/
Hobbje6714/
Goubbi678/
Abbise678/
Ubbais675/
Chobby675/
Obbaia675/
Jobbes674/
Chobbe674/
Habbiy674/
Habbix673/
Chobba673/
Khobby673/
Hobbee672/
Goobbi672/
Hobbey671/
Obbesh671/
Jubbis671/
Howbys671/
Hobbay671/
Habbid671/
Abbies671/
Hobbeh671/
Habbui671/
Obwais671/
Oubbij671/
Gobbei671/
Hjabbi671/
Habbiz671/
Ubbise671/
Gobbio671/
Abbits670/
Hobbez670/
Hovvis670/

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