Hobdell Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hobdell Surname Definition:

(English) the first element in this local name may be the English and Low German hob, a ‘protuberance,’ ‘projection’ (hardly for the pers. name), or for hop-e —Hobkirk, co. Roxburgh, was anciently Hope- kirk—(v. Hope) + Middle English dell, Old English dell, dæl, a valley.

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Hobdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:215,12818,355
Australia721:374,94030,993
United States441:8,237,703362,142
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Scotland61:892,30328,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hobdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the first element in this local name may be the English and Low German hob, a ‘protuberance,’ ‘projection’ (hardly for the pers. name), or for hop-e —Hobkirk, co. Roxburgh, was anciently Hope- kirk—(v. Hope) + Middle English dell, Old English dell, dæl, a valley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hobdell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hobdell 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 Hobdell.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobdell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 711,133rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,688,218 people. The last name Hobdell occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Hobdell reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 259 people, or 1 in 215,128. In England Hobdell is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Essex, where 14 percent live and Norfolk, where 13 percent live. Aside from England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Hobdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hobdell has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hobdell last name rose 345 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 259 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hobdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hobdell surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the party.

Hobdell earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.35% less than the national average, earning $30,054 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Obdell920/
Hofdell8625/
Hovdell8610/
Hubdell861/
Howdell860/
Abdell77610/
Ebdell7721/
Gobdel7710/
Ofdell773/
Owdell771/
Howdel771/
Obdiel771/
Habdel771/
Obdl731/
Abdellh71308/
Hafdell71141/
Howdill7111/
Havdell716/
Gowdell713/
Abdel671,116,761/
Ebdel672/
Abdll671/
Abdelllh671/
Chapdell671/

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