Hobcraft Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hobcraft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hobcroft,' i.e. the enclosure of Hob (Robert), the first occupier. Hopcraft is a variant; compare Hopps for Hobbs, and v. Craft. 1798. Married —Thomas Hopcraft and Susanna Perren: St.

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Hobcraft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
England131:4,286,005132,302
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680

Hobcraft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hobcroft,' i.e. the enclosure of Hob (Robert), the first occupier. Hopcraft is a variant; compare Hopps for Hobbs, and v. Craft. 1798. Married —Thomas Hopcraft and Susanna Perren: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A Northern form of Hobcroft.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hobcraft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hobcraft occurs most in New Zealand. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobcraft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,352,516th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Hobcraft are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Hobcraft is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 188,680. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 50 percent are found, Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 21 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 21 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Switzerland, where 17 percent are found.

Hobcraft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hobcraft has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hobcraft surname declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hopcraft881,055/
Hobcroft8845/
Howcraft889/
Howcroft752,360/
Hopcroft751,558/
Hawcraft750/
Howcrowft711/
Howcrouft710/
Upcraft67370/
Epcraft671/
Hawcroft63622/
Chawcroft590/
Upcroft5392/

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