Hobbiss Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Hobbiss 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.
Read More About This SurnameHobbiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
Hobbiss 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.
Hobbiss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hobbiss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hobbiss is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hobbiss? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hobbiss live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Hobbiss is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 47 percent are found, West Midlands, where 20 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Portugal, where 6 percent are found.
Hobbiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hobbiss has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hobbiss last name fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbis | 92 | 715 | / |
| Hobbies | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hobbi | 83 | 363 | / |
| Obbis | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hobbie | 77 | 1,632 | / |
| Abbiss | 77 | 697 | / |
| Hobbes | 77 | 575 | / |
| Houbbi | 77 | 197 | / |
| Gobbis | 77 | 143 | / |
| Obbish | 77 | 56 | / |
| Khobbi | 77 | 52 | / |
| Habbis | 77 | 44 | / |
| Hobbij | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hobbys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hobbit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jobbis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hobbei | 77 | 0 | / |
| Obbi | 73 | 107 | / |
| Habbits | 71 | 23 | / |
| Ubbisse | 71 | 17 | / |
| Habbise | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hobbitt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Habbish | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khowbis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obbitts | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hobbitz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoubbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Habbess | 71 | 1 | / |
| Houbbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hobbieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chobbie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choubbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hobbich | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gobbi | 67 | 24,406 | / |
| Hobby | 67 | 5,565 | / |
| Habbi | 67 | 2,063 | / |
| Hobba | 67 | 373 | / |
| Abbis | 67 | 245 | / |
| Obbes | 67 | 221 | / |
| Hobbe | 67 | 92 | / |
| Habbitts | 67 | 49 | / |
| Jobbi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ebbis | 67 | 43 | / |
| Obbie | 67 | 26 | / |
| Obbio | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oubbi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Obbai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obbih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obboi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hobbé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obbit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chubbies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obvis | 67 | 1 | / |
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