Hobkinson Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hobkinson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hobkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176

Hobkinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hobkinson occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hobkinson.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobkinson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,061,309th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Hobkinson are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England Hobkinson is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside, Cornwall, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 18 percent reside. Other than England Hobkinson exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and China, where 2 percent reside.

Hobkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hobkinson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hobkinson surname rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hopkinson8912,664/
Abkinson821/
Hopkinsen781/
Hopkenson781/
Hapkinson780/
Hopkinsonová762/
Hopkensson741/
Apkinson717/
Hopkensen670/
Hupchinson633/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hobkinson
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