Hobley Surname

259,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hobley Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at Hob’s Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 for Hopley, q.v.

Hobley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6781:82,1809,085
United States5191:698,37955,261
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Canada591:624,50251,218
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4841:50,3626,139
Wales221:71,2923,399
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Hobley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at Hob’s Lea [Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 for Hopley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hobley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hobley is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Hobley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hobley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 259,625th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,813,439 people. The surname Hobley is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Hobley live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 82,180. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Berkshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Hobley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hobley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hobley last name increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 895 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hobley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hobley surname are 4.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Hobley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $47,347 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoobley920/
Obley91789/
Hoble91781/
Hobly918/
Choubley869/
Howley838,722/
Hubley833,083/
Hobler83977/
Hoblet83108/
Hovley8379/
Gobley8362/
Hoblea8354/
Habley8349/
Hobles8315/
Hebley8311/
Hobleu8311/
Choble833/
Houble832/
Jobley830/
Khoble830/
Hoeble830/
Hoobly830/
Oble801,665/
Obly8021/
Hoobler771,253/
Choblet77788/
Chowley77111/
Obelley7788/
Choblya7717/
Houbleu7717/
Khoblya7710/
Houbler778/
Hoblett772/
Houblie772/
Chabley772/
Khowley771/
Hubleye771/
Goubley771/
Hoshbly771/
Hableye771/
Choblle771/
Houbleh771/
Chubley770/
Hoblest770/
Hoobles770/
Howlley770/
Hobletz770/
Goble7315,358/
Oblea733,583/
Howle733,203/
Hable733,054/
Howly731,236/
Abley731,118/
Oblie73999/
Heble73803/
Obled73643/
Oblet73627/
Joble73438/
Huble73237/
Obler73224/
Hably73143/
Obloy7398/
Hubly7389/
Oblez7381/
Hobli7372/
Ebley7357/
Obles7357/
Owley7351/
Oblay7347/
Obleh7323/
Gobly7320/
Oblej7313/
Oubly7313/
Ouble735/
Hobla734/
Osble734/
Hovle733/
Oblue733/
Osbly731/
Ubley731/
Hábly731/
Oblle731/
Oblys731/
Ovley730/
Howelley7149/
Khobliya7116/
Chhowley7114/
Hoobller713/
Obilleye712/
Hasbhley711/
Houbllay711/
Choublle711/
Hawley6736,436/
Chable6734,793/
Hubler674,724/
Hublet67950/
Howles67710/
Obille67670/
Hoblit67437/
Obelle67317/
Chobli67197/
Habler67193/
Hoblaj67168/
Hublea67168/
Höbler67161/
Obelly67138/
Obletz6780/
Jouble6771/
Gouble6765/
Häbler6764/
Hauble6763/
Chowly6757/
Oublie6756/
Hablet6748/
Khable6739/
Aubley6737/
Gubley6733/
Obleas6732/
Ableya6731/
Goblee6729/
Hablei6729/
Oblesh6723/
Goubly6722/
Obilly6722/
Joblee6719/
Khably6718/
Chably6716/
Goible6715/
Hovler6714/
Chubly6714/
Chowle6713/
Hublee6712/
Havley6711/
Howlie6711/
Howled678/
Khuble678/
Jabley677/
Haeble677/
Gabley676/
Howleh676/
Hablee676/
Jubley676/
Huvley675/
Chobla675/
Hotbli675/
Hables673/
Hublle673/
Hoblia673/
Howlee673/
Khowly672/
Ashbly672/
Howlly672/
Châble672/
Govley671/
Ouwley671/
Hovles671/
Howlae671/
Hoblla671/
Hoblli671/
Heuble671/
Hoovle671/
Chuble671/
Aebley671/
Ahwley671/
Uibley671/
Hoblou671/
Oblett671/
Hablie671/
Obliya671/
Obliye671/
Hábele671/
Hubloe671/
Howlay671/
Howliy671/
Howlya671/
Hoblai671/
Khobla671/
Oublee671/
Oubleu671/
O'Blue671/
Goblay671/
Habled671/
Ableey671/
Hableh671/
Owleye671/
Owloey671/
Heblie670/
Hublay670/
Abhley670/
Heblea670/
Heeble670/
Howlez670/
Chovle670/
Huible670/

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