Hobbs Surname
Approximately 99,708 people bear this surname
Hobbs 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 SurnameHobbs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62,711 | 1:5,780 | 672 |
| England | 18,168 | 1:3,067 | 404 |
| Australia | 8,324 | 1:3,243 | 456 |
| Canada | 4,384 | 1:8,405 | 1,245 |
| South Africa | 1,456 | 1:37,210 | 4,771 |
| Wales | 1,250 | 1:2,476 | 274 |
| New Zealand | 1,244 | 1:3,640 | 571 |
| Scotland | 378 | 1:14,164 | 1,813 |
| Ireland | 353 | 1:13,340 | 1,585 |
| Thailand | 157 | 1:449,926 | 79,063 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| Northern Ireland | 135 | 1:13,667 | 1,932 |
| Spain | 98 | 1:477,062 | 24,404 |
| Jamaica | 68 | 1:42,205 | 2,644 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Barbados | 35 | 1:8,213 | 697 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 | 1:643,260 | 47,966 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:4,768 | 1,008 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1:9,006,897 | 23,626 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cook Islands | 2 | 1:9,090 | 1,387 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 279 | 1:15,878 | 1,994 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10,309 | 1:2,364 | 335 |
| Wales | 418 | 1:3,752 | 257 |
| Scotland | 127 | 1:29,474 | 2,548 |
| Guernsey | 14 | 1:2,333 | 390 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,426 | 1:4,817 | 601 |
Hobbs (239) may also be a first name.
Hobbs 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.
Nickname for Robert.
(English) The son of Hob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright).
From Hob, the nick—name for Robert.
Hobbs Demographics
Average Hobbs Salary in
United States
$40,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hobbs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hobbs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hobbs (Arabic: هوبس) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hobbs? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hobbs is the 5,670th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 73,089 people. The last name Hobbs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Hobbs live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hobbs is also the 578,640th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 239 people.
The last name Hobbs is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 62,711 people, or 1 in 5,780. In The United States Hobbs is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 106 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Hobbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hobbs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hobbs last name expanded 601 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 299 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hobbs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hobbs surname is primarily Catholic (47%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hobbs are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.54% registered with the political party.
The amount Hobbs earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.3% more than the national average, earning 385,182 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.84% more than the national average, earning R 313,296 per year; in United States they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning $40,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbss | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jhobbs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Khobbs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hobb's | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hobbsd | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hoobbs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hobb | 89 | 329 | / |
| Obbs | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hubbs | 80 | 5,547 | / |
| Hebbs | 80 | 227 | / |
| Gobbs | 80 | 45 | / |
| Jobbs | 80 | 30 | / |
| Habbs | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hobvs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hobbz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Howbs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Huobb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chobb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hobbsová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Obb | 75 | 28 | / |
| Chubbs | 73 | 650 | / |
| Khubbs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chabbs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goubbs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Habbst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhubbs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haubbs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heubbs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Abbs | 67 | 4,437 | / |
| Ebbs | 67 | 2,418 | / |
| Jobb | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Gobb | 67 | 72 | / |
| Habb | 67 | 62 | / |
| Oubb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uobb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ubbs | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Gibbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuubbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obbz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oobb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hobbowa | 67 | 0 | / |
Hobbs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hobbs in the Arabic language | ||
| هوبس | hwbs | - |
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Hobbs Reference & Research
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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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