Hobler Surname
Approximately 977 people bear this surname
Hobler Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the hobler.' The hobler held tenure of his lands by maintenance of a hobby, or nag, which was to be used in the lord's service. He was a light horseman.
'As well hobellers as archers.
Read More About This SurnameHobler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 372 | 1:216,413 | 24,397 |
| United States | 360 | 1:1,006,830 | 74,328 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Luxembourg | 32 | 1:18,142 | 3,979 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
The alternate forms: Höbler (161) are calculated separately.
Hobler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the hobler.' The hobler held tenure of his lands by maintenance of a hobby, or nag, which was to be used in the lord's service. He was a light horseman.
'As well hobellers as archers.': Paston Letters (ed. 1841).
It is somewhat curious to read of a Hobler being a walker, but of course that refers to his occupation; v. Walker, and compare Ambler.
Adam Hobler, walker: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam Hobler, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Hobeler, 1379: ibid.
This surname seems to be almost extinct.
(English) 1 Light-Horse-Soldier [Middle English hobeler, hobiler, hobyler, Old French hobeler, from Old French hobi, a (small) horse; from English] The Englysshmen fled bytwene the hobylers and the grete hoost.— Caxton, Chron. English cxcii, 169.
2 a nickname for One Who Hobbles [Middle English hobelen, to hobble = Dutch hobbelen, to toss] 3 esp. in West. England (see English Dial Dict.) Boat-Hauler, Boatman, (Inferior) Pilot; also Dock-Labourer.
"As well hobellers as archers." Paston Letters, edit. 1841, ii. 154. "Hoblers or hobilers. so called from the hobbies or diminutive horses on which they rode, or more probably from hobilles, the short jackets which they wore. They were light horsemen, and proved of considerable service to Edward III. in his French expeditions. By the tenure of their lands they were obliged to maintain their nags, and were expected to be in readiness, when sudden invasions happened, to spread immediate intelligence of the same throughout the land." Ibid. Note. Lambarde writing in 1570, concerning beacons and their management in case of invasion, says: "But as no doubt the necessitie of them is apparent, so it were good that for the more speedie spreading of the knowledge of the enimies comming, they were assisted with some horsemen (anciently called of their hobies or nags, Hobeliers) that besides the fire, which in a bright shining day is not so well descried, might also run from beacon to beacon, and supply that notice of the danger at hande." Perambulation of Kent, edit. 1826., p. 65.
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Hobler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hobler Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hobler is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Höbler. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hobler? popularity and diffusion
It is the 368,303rd most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,459,105 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hobler live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 372 people, or 1 in 216,413. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saarland, where 21 percent live, Bavaria, where 19 percent live and Hesse, where 18 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Poland, where 5 percent live.
Hobler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hobler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hobler last name rose 404 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hobler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hobler surname are 16.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Hobler earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.92% more than the national average, earning $50,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.8% more than the national average, earning $56,041 CAD per year.
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