Hobkin Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Hobkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob or Hobbe, and diminutive Hob-kin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, or Tompkin. Hopkin is a sharpened form. v. Hoppe. &c.
Nicholas Hobekyn, Cambridgeshire 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHobkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Hobkin (1) may also be a first name.
Hobkin 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 or Hobbe, and diminutive Hob-kin; compare Watkin, Wilkin, or Tompkin. Hopkin is a sharpened form. v. Hoppe. &c.
Nicholas Hobekyn, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Hobekyn, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Hobbekin, of Windsor, Gloucestershire, 1280: Household Exp., Richard de Swintield, Cam. Soc.
Alicia Hobkynnes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Agnes Hobkyn-wyf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Rogerus Hobson, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Hob-doghter, 1379: ibid.
1563. Walter Hobekyne, or Hopkin, of Warton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1567. Married — Thomas Dale and Chrtstyan Hobkyns: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1570-Buried — John Hopkynnes: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1616. Married — Ephraim Hopkinson and Alice Harris: ibid.
1626. Anthony Hobkin, or Hopkin, of Warton: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
= Hob(b (q.v.) + theE.dim. suff. -kin
From Robert, through Hob, with the diminutive kin. The H.R. form is Hobekyn. A family of this name have possessed a farm at Swalcliffe, co. Oxon, from the XIII. cent., and nineteen successive proprietors bore the Christian name of John. They believe themselves to be descended from a younger son of one of the three Sir Robert de Wykehams who were in succession owners of Swalcliffe, temp. John and Henry III. The arms too of Hopkyns appear to have been partly borrowed from those of Wykeham. Information of D. D. Hopkyns, Esq.
Little Robert, or the child of Robert. The same as Hobkins (which see).
Hobkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hobkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hobkin occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hobkin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hobkin? popularity and diffusion
Hobkin is the 14,316,765th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hobkin reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 11,630,812th most frequent first name on earth, held by 1 people.
The last name Hobkin is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 54,177,704. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 100 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chobkin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Choubkin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hopkin | 83 | 3,866 | / |
| Hovkin | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gobkin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hubkin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khopkin | 77 | 40 | / |
| Chubkin | 77 | 37 | / |
| Hopkina | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hopkind | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chopkin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gobkina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hopkisn | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hospkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khabkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khubkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chabkin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hubkina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoibcin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hopkint | 77 | 0 | / |
| Abkin | 73 | 142 | / |
| Opkin | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ebkin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chubkina | 71 | 73 | / |
| Khopkina | 71 | 20 | / |
| Chobchin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chabking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chabkion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Choupkin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hopkinjs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goubkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gubkin | 67 | 1,995 | / |
| Havkin | 67 | 455 | / |
| Hubkyn | 67 | 156 | / |
| Hopken | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gopkin | 67 | 42 | / |
| Hepkin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Abkina | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hopkyn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jabkin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hapkin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Abking | 67 | 2 | / |
| Habkim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obquin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ubkind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opking | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovken | 67 | 0 | / |
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