Hobhouse Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hobhouse Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Hope- House [v. Hope, and + Old English hús] Cp. Hoppus.

Hobhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559

Hobhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Hope- House [v. Hope, and + Old English hús] Cp. Hoppus.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hobhouse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hobhouse is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobhouse? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,075,631st most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Hobhouse are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Hobhouse is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England Hobhouse is most numerous in: Greater London, where 37 percent reside, Somerset, where 29 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 13 percent reside. Beside England Hobhouse exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Hobhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hobhouse has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hobhouse surname rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Hobhose938/
Hobhoshe884/
Hobose8627/
Hobous864/
Hobhosh801/
Obhoise801/
Obouseh801/
Hobus771,407/
Obose77632/
Obuse77328/
Hobos774/
Obous772/
Habousse7525/
Ahbousse758/
Khoboush751/
Obousier750/
Habous711,807/
Obuseh711,428/
Hobuss71258/
Oubous71136/
Habousheh7169/
Oboise7140/
Obotse7136/
Obhues7128/
Hobush7128/
Obousy7119/
Obhase7117/
Hoybos7117/
Obushe7114/
Oboseh7113/
Gobose7112/
Abouse7112/
Obosie7110/
Obusez718/
Habuse714/
Obousi714/
Obusie713/
Obuhse713/
Obgose713/
Hobaus712/
Obohse712/
Hobusa712/
Hobots711/
Obuseu711/
Hovous711/
Obusea711/
Oboser711/
Obosei711/
Hobosz711/
Obosse711/
Obuese711/
Oboese711/
Jobose711/
Haboush673,642/
Obus671,217/
Obos67608/
Hobusch67570/
Hoboshe67346/
Khabous67333/
Howoses67241/
Habouss67135/
Abousse6789/
Obushie6762/
Abouset6759/
Chaboussie6745/
Khobosi6725/
Oboudje6724/
Hobausz6716/
Ahbouss6713/
Obusehz6711/
Khobouz6710/
Gobosse676/
Hobhoza675/
Howutse674/
Habutse674/
Chabuse673/
Abousey673/
Khobase671/
Habousy671/
Obuesie671/
Oboussi671/
Khubuse671/
Obuytse671/
Obhogie671/
Ashbous671/
Hobodsi671/
Habouje671/
Obushey671/
Hobaush671/
Gobhase671/
Habushe671/
Chabous671/
Ahabous671/
Habouze671/
Hobases671/
Goboise670/
Obosces670/

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